Unavoidable
adjective
Something that cannot be avoided or prevented.
Accidents are an unavoidable part of life.
Often appears as...
- unavoidable circumstances
- unavoidable delay
adjective
Happening without intention or control.
If the collision was unavoidable, the driver may not be liable.
Often appears as...
- unavoidable accident
- unavoidable collision
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Formal
Technical
adjective
Something that cannot be avoided or prevented.
Accidents are an unavoidable part of life.
Often appears as...
- unavoidable circumstances
- unavoidable delay
adjective
Happening without intention or control.
If the collision was unavoidable, the driver may not be liable.
Often appears as...
- unavoidable accident
- unavoidable collision
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Event
Use 'unavoidable' to describe something out of control that is bound to happen.
Her arrival during the storm was an unavoidable surprise.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Feelings
'Unavoidable' often carries a sense of regret or reluctance.
The fare increase was an unavoidable necessity.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Fault
When something is 'unavoidable,' it implies no one is to blame for it.
The economic downturn was seen as an unavoidable reality.
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Event
Use 'unavoidable' to describe something out of control that is bound to happen.
Her arrival during the storm was an unavoidable surprise.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Feelings
'Unavoidable' often carries a sense of regret or reluctance.
The fare increase was an unavoidable necessity.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Fault
When something is 'unavoidable,' it implies no one is to blame for it.
The economic downturn was seen as an unavoidable reality.
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Event
Use 'unavoidable' to describe something out of control that is bound to happen.
Her arrival during the storm was an unavoidable surprise.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Feelings
'Unavoidable' often carries a sense of regret or reluctance.
The fare increase was an unavoidable necessity.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Fault
When something is 'unavoidable,' it implies no one is to blame for it.
The economic downturn was seen as an unavoidable reality.
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How to choose your news...
but try checking for the latest information at several points in the day, rather than every few minutes, allowing time for complete details to emerge and false reports to be refuted. While good journalism aims for objectivity, media bias is often unavoidable. When you can't get the direct story,
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The colossal consequences...
have improved over the years. But the massive scale and global reach of a supervolcano means that for many people there would be nowhere to run. Fortunately, the current data shows no evidence of such an eruption occurring in the next few thousand years. But the idea of a sudden and unavoidable
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Safari Live - Day 134 PIPE...
for it's a secret itself away and to be unavoidable every one because you even see it Herbie with his eagle eyes spotted that as we walked past and we've been on the topic a little bit about soil and geology this morning and that previous rock I showed you which I said
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Does stress cause...
So, his already oily skin, together with a boost in oil and inflammation from stress, is the perfect environment for bacteria to swell, swell, swell up into a major zit. So what could've Justin done to avoid the big pimple? Stressful situations are unavoidable.
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It's OK to feel...
which is that suffering is an unavoidable aspect of life on earth. We're all going to be in it at some point. We've all been in it at some point. And now, how can I help? I'm not saying this is easy. I'm just saying, also, if you're suffering
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Ugly History: Japanese...
But many more, like Aki’s parents, endured. They constantly sought to recreate some semblance of life outside the camps, but the reality of their situation was unavoidable. Like many younger incarcerees, Aki was determined to leave her camp.
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How does the stock...
This see-saw of supply and demand is influenced by many factors. Companies are under the unavoidable influence of market forces– such as the fluctuating price of materials, changes in production technology, and the shifting costs of labor.
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Karen Lellouche...
To identify patterns, to model courses of actions, and also to learn from end users' feedback. But, a world where smart assistants become unavoidable means new priorities for all companies, not only the smart assistant players.
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How Is Your City...
goods are reused and unavoidable waste is processed for energy, for example, food waste for fertilizer. Now just think about the global potential of a worldwide network of cities scaling up these kinds of efficiencies
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What happens when...
Tens of millions of years ago, a force of nature set two giant masses on an unavoidable collision course that would change the face of the Earth and spell life or death for thousands of species.
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How to choose your news...
but try checking for the latest information at several points in the day, rather than every few minutes, allowing time for complete details to emerge and false reports to be refuted. While good journalism aims for objectivity, media bias is often unavoidable. When you can't get the direct story,
Video examples
The colossal consequences...
have improved over the years. But the massive scale and global reach of a supervolcano means that for many people there would be nowhere to run. Fortunately, the current data shows no evidence of such an eruption occurring in the next few thousand years. But the idea of a sudden and unavoidable
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 134 PIPE...
for it's a secret itself away and to be unavoidable every one because you even see it Herbie with his eagle eyes spotted that as we walked past and we've been on the topic a little bit about soil and geology this morning and that previous rock I showed you which I said
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Does stress cause...
So, his already oily skin, together with a boost in oil and inflammation from stress, is the perfect environment for bacteria to swell, swell, swell up into a major zit. So what could've Justin done to avoid the big pimple? Stressful situations are unavoidable.
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It's OK to feel...
which is that suffering is an unavoidable aspect of life on earth. We're all going to be in it at some point. We've all been in it at some point. And now, how can I help? I'm not saying this is easy. I'm just saying, also, if you're suffering
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Ugly History: Japanese...
But many more, like Aki’s parents, endured. They constantly sought to recreate some semblance of life outside the camps, but the reality of their situation was unavoidable. Like many younger incarcerees, Aki was determined to leave her camp.
Video examples
How does the stock...
This see-saw of supply and demand is influenced by many factors. Companies are under the unavoidable influence of market forces– such as the fluctuating price of materials, changes in production technology, and the shifting costs of labor.
Video examples
Karen Lellouche...
To identify patterns, to model courses of actions, and also to learn from end users' feedback. But, a world where smart assistants become unavoidable means new priorities for all companies, not only the smart assistant players.
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How Is Your City...
goods are reused and unavoidable waste is processed for energy, for example, food waste for fertilizer. Now just think about the global potential of a worldwide network of cities scaling up these kinds of efficiencies
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What happens when...
Tens of millions of years ago, a force of nature set two giant masses on an unavoidable collision course that would change the face of the Earth and spell life or death for thousands of species.
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Terry Pratchett
English Author
Money is an unavoidable consequence, but it isn't the reason I write; if it was, I wouldn't have written any of the YA books, because advances in that field are small compared to what I'd got now for an 'adult' DW.
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Li Keqiang
Chinese Politician
I'm afraid sometimes certain individual cases of defaults are unavoidable. What we should do is to step up monitoring, properly handle relevant matters, and ensure there is no regional and systemic financial risk.
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Hans Jonas
German Philosopher
Responsibility has become the fundamental imperative in modern civilization, and it should be an unavoidable criterion to assess and evaluate human actions, including, in a special way, development activities.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
The Reader' is about a young man's experience of falling in love with somebody who, it turns out, made some choices that were unavoidable in her life that resulted in horrific crimes against humanity.
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Tony Evans
Occasional setbacks are probably unavoidable - part of the struggle of living in a fallen world. Other setbacks are due to our own sin and failures, or circumstances outside our control.
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Liam Fox
British Politician
But while we can never predict where events will take us or the unavoidable bills we will have to pay as a consequence, we must confront the ghastly truth of Labour's legacy.
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Omar Bongo
Gabonese Statesman
The world is now aware that the most unavoidable and most dangerous weapon that exists is the blind decisiveness of a man ready to sacrifice his life for an obscure cause.
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Anand Gopal
Journalist
If night raids and detentions are an unavoidable part of modern counterinsurgency warfare, then so is the resentment they breed.
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Billy Monger
British Driver
They saved my life but the accident was unavoidable so there was no point feeling sorry for myself. I just wanted to race again.
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Isabel Allende
Chilean Writer
Everybody has losses - it's unavoidable in life. Sharing our pain is very healing.
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Terry Pratchett
English Author
Money is an unavoidable consequence, but it isn't the reason I write; if it was, I wouldn't have written any of the YA books, because advances in that field are small compared to what I'd got now for an 'adult' DW.
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Li Keqiang
Chinese Politician
I'm afraid sometimes certain individual cases of defaults are unavoidable. What we should do is to step up monitoring, properly handle relevant matters, and ensure there is no regional and systemic financial risk.
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Hans Jonas
German Philosopher
Responsibility has become the fundamental imperative in modern civilization, and it should be an unavoidable criterion to assess and evaluate human actions, including, in a special way, development activities.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
The Reader' is about a young man's experience of falling in love with somebody who, it turns out, made some choices that were unavoidable in her life that resulted in horrific crimes against humanity.
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Tony Evans
Occasional setbacks are probably unavoidable - part of the struggle of living in a fallen world. Other setbacks are due to our own sin and failures, or circumstances outside our control.
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Liam Fox
British Politician
But while we can never predict where events will take us or the unavoidable bills we will have to pay as a consequence, we must confront the ghastly truth of Labour's legacy.
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Omar Bongo
Gabonese Statesman
The world is now aware that the most unavoidable and most dangerous weapon that exists is the blind decisiveness of a man ready to sacrifice his life for an obscure cause.
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Anand Gopal
Journalist
If night raids and detentions are an unavoidable part of modern counterinsurgency warfare, then so is the resentment they breed.
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Billy Monger
British Driver
They saved my life but the accident was unavoidable so there was no point feeling sorry for myself. I just wanted to race again.
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Isabel Allende
Chilean Writer
Everybody has losses - it's unavoidable in life. Sharing our pain is very healing.
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