unavoidable

adjective

un·​avoid·​able ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl How to pronounce unavoidable (audio)
: not avoidable : inevitable
The accident was unavoidable.
unavoidably adverb

Examples of unavoidable in a Sentence

unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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While normal hotel stays might see players bump into each other now and then, closeness was unavoidable during the first round. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Some triggers, like hormonal changes, are unavoidable. Sarah Bradley, Health, 29 Apr. 2025 How To Get Ready for AI Agents Shifting to agentic AI is unavoidable. Srinivasa Rao Bittla, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 The game explores the notion that violence is unavoidable, cyclical, and generational, before forcing the player to sympathize with Abby and question whether anyone is fully a hero or a villain. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unavoidable

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unavoidable was in the 15th century

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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavoidable. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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unavoidable

adjective
un·​avoid·​able ˌən-ə-ˈvȯid-ə-bəl How to pronounce unavoidable (audio)
: not avoidable : inevitable
the accident was unavoidable
unavoidably adverb

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