unavoidable

adjective

un·​avoid·​able ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl How to pronounce unavoidable (audio)
: not avoidable : inevitable
The accident was unavoidable.
unavoidably adverb

Examples of unavoidable in a Sentence

unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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While working out how much each curve would contribute to a trace phi cubed amplitude, the group came across curves that were unavoidable but that didn’t change the final answer. Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024 If Trump were not a candidate for president, his legal trouble would be unavoidable. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 His loved ones, who witnessed his drug and alcohol abuse for years, were heartbroken by what his mother later described as an unavoidable outcome. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024 If a collision is unavoidable, brake and stay in your lane. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unavoidable 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unavoidable was in the 15th century

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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavoidable. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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unavoidable

adjective
un·​avoid·​able ˌən-ə-ˈvȯid-ə-bəl How to pronounce unavoidable (audio)
: not avoidable : inevitable
the accident was unavoidable
unavoidably adverb

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