unavoidable
adjective
un·avoid·able
ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl 
: not avoidable : inevitable
The accident was unavoidable.
Examples of unavoidable in a Sentence
unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Chloé Barthet, who runs Domaine Les Serrals with Frédéric Almazor, sees varietal change as unavoidable.
—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Don't Put it Down, Put it Away There are kitchen messes that are pretty unavoidable and just come with the territory of cooking, like crumbs and sticky surfaces.
—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 June 2026
What an admin night actually is An admin night gathers friends in one space so each person can chip away at their own backlog of small, unavoidable errands.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavoidable. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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unavoidable
adjective
un·avoid·able
ˌən-ə-ˈvȯid-ə-bəl
: not avoidable : inevitable
the accident was unavoidable
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