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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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
The comparisons with the current moment are unavoidable.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Your phone is unavoidable, but laptops and external drives may trigger additional review.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
To offset unavoidable construction emissions, the arena’s owner relied on carbon credits tied to projects meant to reduce rainforest loss in Colombia.
—Brian P. McCullough, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 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 16 Dec. 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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