as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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Recent Examples of unavoidable
But if navigating today’s world means that countries must take responsibility for their own national security, then developments such as a European replacement for the U.S. nuclear umbrella in Europe may be unavoidable.
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Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
If close contact is unavoidable, then hold an umbrella open as a deterrent.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Maybe this was unavoidable, though, thanks to U.S. Soccer’s approach to hiring.
—Meg Linehan, New York Times, 18 June 2025
From there, the Diddy headlines came daily and eventually were unavoidable.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
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Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
If close contact is unavoidable, then hold an umbrella open as a deterrent.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Maybe this was unavoidable, though, thanks to U.S. Soccer’s approach to hiring.
—Meg Linehan, New York Times, 18 June 2025
From there, the Diddy headlines came daily and eventually were unavoidable.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unavoidable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unavoidable
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When the conditions for change are met, the outcome is inevitable.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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If the predictions that the BBB will spur growth and raise tax revenues do not happen, tax increases may be inevitable.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Of course the private sector can price assets correctly of its own accord, and if riskless securities are necessary for this purpose, the private sector can produce them.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Eduardo Cavaliere, Rio’s vice mayor, said in an interview that the rules were necessary to impose some order to a sometimes chaotic scene.—
Dado Galdieri,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unavoidable. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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