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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Managing egos is unavoidable, but having to manage someone’s ego right from the start is not a positive indicator of things to come.
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Abdo Riani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Higher prices have been unavoidable since the start of the pandemic, and new tariffs and retaliatory action could cause food prices to rise again.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
If pruning is unavoidable at that time, apply a commercial pruning sealant or latex paint to wounds so beetles that spread oak wilt disease are not drawn to the fresh cuts.
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Jazz musicians increasingly interpret his compositions, but his influence as a player has long been unavoidable.
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Abdo Riani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Higher prices have been unavoidable since the start of the pandemic, and new tariffs and retaliatory action could cause food prices to rise again.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
If pruning is unavoidable at that time, apply a commercial pruning sealant or latex paint to wounds so beetles that spread oak wilt disease are not drawn to the fresh cuts.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Jazz musicians increasingly interpret his compositions, but his influence as a player has long been unavoidable.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unavoidable
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavoidable. Accessed 26 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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