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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Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
Borrow only when necessary Not all debt is bad, and some of it is unavoidable.
—Víctor Rosario, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether the Paul, Weiss agreement was a wise compromise or shameful capitulation, the lesson is unavoidable: if a powerhouse like Paul, Weiss cannot, or will not, stand up to Trump, then no firm can.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
So while the view in the locker room only is toward the playoffs, lottery odds are now unavoidable.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
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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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