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Meanings of unavoidable in English

That cannot be avoided.

Usage of unavoidable in English
1
And the Year 2000 problem is proving to be an unavoidable scourge.
The Irish Times
2
Where this is unavoidable, patients should receive treatment as soon as possible.
The Guardian
3
They were far too sophisticated to believe in a single, unavoidable future.
Sharper than a serpent's tooth
4
Many Chinese long saw pollution as an unavoidable cost of economic growth.
Reuters
5
The tragedy is that there is nothing unavoidable about Europe's unemployment crisis.
The Guardian
6
The disappointment was unavoidable; but the sting of it lies in yourself.
Deerbrook
7
Unfortunately, this means some disruption for those using train services is unavoidable.
Radio NZ
8
Much of the British military thought invasion highly likely and defeat unavoidable.
The Guardian
9
However, my mind kept spinning back to several unavoidable and unpleasant thoughts.
The Wise Man’s Fear
10
The danger is that unavoidable competition will spill over into unnecessary conflict.
The Irish Times
11
In a statement, the postal operator said delays were unavoidable at times.
Radio NZ
12
But in the case of Love Among the Chickens it is unavoidable.
Love Among the Chickens
13
But there's a certain amount of unavoidable and legal communication among these.
Dayworld Breakup
14
When unavoidable and tragic accidents happen, the mode of transport doesn't matter.
The Irish Times
15
There's an unavoidable comparison to recent US politics to be made here.
The Guardian
16
And that builds a certain unavoidable decay into a work of non-fiction.
The new yorker
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Unavoidable through the time
Unavoidable across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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