Definition of "unavoidable" []

• Impossible to avoid; inevitable. See Synonyms at certain. (adjective)

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• "Arguing for the majority, Justice Scalia said this wording-and the word unavoidable in particular-exempted vaccines that were of "defective design.""
• "Scalia said the word "unavoidable" would be meaningless "if a manufacturer could be held liable for failure to use a different design.""
• "Its foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle, said talks were underway between EU member states and international partners on new sanctions, which he called "unavoidable"."