as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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Recent Examples of unavoidable
This creates unavoidable and intolerable conflicts of interest that poison the competitive dynamics that healthy markets require.
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Asad Ramzanali, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
The symbolism became unavoidable.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Love it or loathe it, the PSL is unavoidable; with October 1 even being named National Pumpkin Spice Day.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Another task, another job, becomes unavoidable when an explosion of cats and kittens overtakes the property.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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Asad Ramzanali, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
The symbolism became unavoidable.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Love it or loathe it, the PSL is unavoidable; with October 1 even being named National Pumpkin Spice Day.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Another task, another job, becomes unavoidable when an explosion of cats and kittens overtakes the property.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unavoidable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unavoidable
Adjective
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What happened next could only be described as inevitable.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Still, Joy’s path to jazz wasn’t inevitable.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with caution and be prepared for sudden changes in conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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But the doctor said the follow-up scope was necessary to check for cancer.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unavoidable. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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