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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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Apr. 2026
Despite Schlapp’s best efforts, that feeling was unavoidable at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas where CPAC 2026 was supposed to be overseeing an apex of conservative control of American policy but instead presided over something else.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The central reality is unavoidable.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Teresa Romero, president of United Farm Workers, said the contradiction between the Chavez's legacy and the allegations is unavoidable.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavoidable. Accessed 5 Apr. 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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