as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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Recent Examples of unavoidable
The first collision appeared unavoidable because the man walked directly in front of the Ford, according to the CHP.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Mistakes are unavoidable, but unlike most jobs, umpiring comes with an immediate public assessment.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
In addition to the usual travel expenses like flights and accommodations, certain places around the world charge taxes and fees that are typically unavoidable.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Even outside of pure rankings, social comparison is unavoidable in discussions around contract negotiations and trades.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Mistakes are unavoidable, but unlike most jobs, umpiring comes with an immediate public assessment.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
In addition to the usual travel expenses like flights and accommodations, certain places around the world charge taxes and fees that are typically unavoidable.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Even outside of pure rankings, social comparison is unavoidable in discussions around contract negotiations and trades.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unavoidable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unavoidable
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But while a backlash from the cyber community was inevitable, the U.S. government has seemingly stepped into the debate.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Expansion might be inevitable, but it should be noted that MLB owners as recently as 2001 voted for contraction — trying to eliminate the Montreal Expos and Minnesota Twins for not making enough money.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Nelson and Cavell questioned why rule changes were necessary if Woodward already removed them from the committee positions.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Why the higher price may not be necessary: Local adaptation: Sometimes a plant grown by a small local nursery (unbranded) will actually perform better, since it’s been propagated and grown under your region’s conditions.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unavoidable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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