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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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Our Top Last-Minute Gifts Because shipping delays are often unavoidable, place your orders as soon as possible to ensure your holiday gifts arrive on time.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2025
Humanoid robots are also, understandably, an unavoidable falling-over-and-breaking-stuff hazard.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Law enforcement experts have cautioned that acting on tips that later prove incorrect is an unavoidable reality in fast-moving manhunts, particularly after mass-casualty attacks.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
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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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