as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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Recent Examples of unavoidable
But some things are unavoidable and life can whack you in the face.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Instead of treating cuts as unavoidable, New York lawmakers should be developing plans to protect working-class New Yorkers from federal austerity and economic turmoil.
—Nathan Gusdorf, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
While normal hotel stays might see players bump into each other now and then, closeness was unavoidable during the first round.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Some triggers, like hormonal changes, are unavoidable.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 29 Apr. 2025
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Instead of treating cuts as unavoidable, New York lawmakers should be developing plans to protect working-class New Yorkers from federal austerity and economic turmoil.
—Nathan Gusdorf, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
While normal hotel stays might see players bump into each other now and then, closeness was unavoidable during the first round.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Some triggers, like hormonal changes, are unavoidable.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unavoidable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unavoidable
Adjective
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The generative AI boom in healthcare feels inevitable.—
Amber Nigam,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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When a streaming service pays a premium up front but keeps all future revenue, writers lose the financial upside that once sustained careers through inevitable dry spells.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Constant vigilance is necessary because drownings can happen within minutes, and young children especially can wander off or duck out of sight quickly.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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This might mean caps on unlimited PTO during certain times of year, or that advance approval is necessary.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2025
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unavoidable. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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