unavoidable
adjective
un·avoid·able
ˌən-ə-ˈvȯi-də-bəl 
: not avoidable : inevitable
The accident was unavoidable.
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unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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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
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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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