Definition of UNANTICIPATED

Examples of unanticipated in a Sentence

The new policy has had some unanticipated side effects. ran into some unanticipated difficulties with the computer program

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The initial cost was estimated to be $2.5 billion; the final cost, after a series of unanticipated hurdles, was $4.7 billion. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'Green New Deal' Wants to Get Rid of Nuclear Power. That's a Great Idea.," 8 Feb. 2019 What happened next offers important lessons for the U.S. about how trade conflicts can end in unanticipated ways. — Peter Landers, WSJ, "The Old U.S. Trade War With Japan Looms Over Today’s Dispute With China," 13 Dec. 2018 After an unanticipated public backlash of having an AI bot calling humans, Google said that when the feature rolls out the chat bot will identify itself when calling. — Jay Samit, Fortune, "Virtual Food Is Coming to a Menu Near You," 15 May 2018 Some of the non-overlapping results were unanticipated, too. — Emily Willingham, Scientific American, "Analysis of a Million-Plus Genomes Points to Blurring Lines Among Brain Disorders," 22 June 2018 So the Mariners in 2013 began replacing the wheels and axles with more robust models — designating millions of dollars as unanticipated costs eligible to be paid for with admissions taxes by the Public Facilities District that oversees Safeco Field. — Daniel Beekman, The Seattle Times, "In $180 million ask for public money, Mariners cite retractable roof used 400 times per year," 28 Aug. 2018 In addition, Whitman said, unanticipated costs like healthcare expenses often come into play — and can derail retirement plans if savings haven’t been put aside. — Stephanie Walden, USA TODAY, "Answers to tough questions about retirement saving in your 40s and 50s," 29 June 2018 Faulty concrete pilings contributed to an extra $70 million in unanticipated costs, which hurt especially hard as the housing crisis and subsequent recession began taking shape in 2006's latter half. — Benjy Egel, sacbee, "‘Lady Bird’ gets snubbed at the Oscars, and that’s so Sacramento | The Sacramento Bee," 5 Mar. 2018 Evanston taxpayers should not be subject to a bait-and-switch that forces them to cover unanticipated demolition and landscaping costs. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, "Evanston plan to demolish Harley Clarke mansion: Public vision or hidden agendas?," 13 July 2018

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