as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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Recent Examples of unavoidable
But even with other sports in the mix, netball is almost unavoidable.
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Eden Laase, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Brouhard, president of the Oakland Unified School District Board and a longtime Oakland teacher, said layoffs are unavoidable given the district's financial situation.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
The contrast between the two teams’ responses was unavoidable.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
But when a hip starts to go, a career pivot—or full-on retirement—is unavoidable.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Eden Laase, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Brouhard, president of the Oakland Unified School District Board and a longtime Oakland teacher, said layoffs are unavoidable given the district's financial situation.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
The contrast between the two teams’ responses was unavoidable.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
But when a hip starts to go, a career pivot—or full-on retirement—is unavoidable.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unavoidable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unavoidable
Adjective
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Some of this is inevitable — the original cadre of settlers who remember fleeing to the island with the hope of retaking the mainland has all but died off.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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In doing so, Jones gives the novel the same sense of inevitable tragedy that animates Wharton’s books.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The unlawful taking of any part or accessory affixed to the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle in a manner which would make the item an attachment of the vehicle or necessary for its operation.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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Health care should not require patients to risk financial ruin in order to receive necessary treatment.—
Linda D. Gadd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unavoidable. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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