unanticipated
adjective
un·an·tic·i·pat·ed
ˌən-an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-təd 
: not anticipated : unexpected, unforeseen
unanticipatedly
adverb
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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Scorekeeping watchers note that gap is due to the unanticipated COVID-19 pandemic and resulting high inflation.
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Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 6 June 2025
The remaining production allows the company flexibility to meet unanticipated market demand.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Hundreds more defaults than expected meant $68 million in unanticipated loan write-offs.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
The result marks an unanticipated setback for Merz who was widely expected to secure the necessary votes and be officially sworn in later in the day.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 6 May 2025
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Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 6 June 2025
The remaining production allows the company flexibility to meet unanticipated market demand.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Hundreds more defaults than expected meant $68 million in unanticipated loan write-offs.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
The result marks an unanticipated setback for Merz who was widely expected to secure the necessary votes and be officially sworn in later in the day.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unanticipated
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“Unanticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanticipated. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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