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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David Szondy
may 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2026
Property taxes have traditionally been seen as a stable, unavoidable pillar of local funding.
—Brandon Tucker, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
And when action becomes unavoidable, price often follows.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Rare earths producers have historically struggled to stay solvent, and some form of government backstop may be unavoidable.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 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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