as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
unfortunately, kitchen duty will be unavoidable tonight
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Many of the deaths are the unavoidable price Russia pays for being on the offensive along much of the 800-mile front line of the 33-month wider war.
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David Axe, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
What would be the best, and perhaps unavoidable way to bring up politics during Thanksgiving?
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
New draft text lacks targets for how much wealthy industrial countries should provide developing nations to cut emissions and adapt to unavoidable harms.
—Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
Han Dong-hoon, leader of Yoon's party, said after the address that the president was no longer in a position to carry out his public duties and his resignation was now unavoidable.
—Cynthia Kim, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
What would be the best, and perhaps unavoidable way to bring up politics during Thanksgiving?
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
New draft text lacks targets for how much wealthy industrial countries should provide developing nations to cut emissions and adapt to unavoidable harms.
—Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
Han Dong-hoon, leader of Yoon's party, said after the address that the president was no longer in a position to carry out his public duties and his resignation was now unavoidable.
—Cynthia Kim, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Unavoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unavoidable. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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