as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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Recent Examples of unavoidable
Most people would simply accept the ceiling fan’s inefficiencies as a headache and one of life’s unavoidable realities.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
The ads have become nearly unavoidable on television screens across the state, fueling deepening fractures within the Republican field.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Nike’s sock-like Flyknit sneakers were unavoidable in the 2010s, appearing first on the Flyknit Racer and Flyknit Trainer in 2012.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Feb. 2026
Isolation just makes the structure unavoidable.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
The ads have become nearly unavoidable on television screens across the state, fueling deepening fractures within the Republican field.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Nike’s sock-like Flyknit sneakers were unavoidable in the 2010s, appearing first on the Flyknit Racer and Flyknit Trainer in 2012.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Feb. 2026
Isolation just makes the structure unavoidable.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unavoidable
Adjective
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Why solar and lunar eclipses come in pairs Once an eclipse season begins, a pair of eclipses becomes almost inevitable.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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When particles interact, entanglement is inevitable.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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During a government shutdown, all federal functions necessary for public safety, national security and protecting government property may continue, though employees work without pay.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Still, some major employers either believe AI tools will make junior staff more productive, as is the case with IBM, or that challenging early-career workers was necessary to maintain a talent pipeline, as PwC argues.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unavoidable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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