as in undesirable
not wanted or desired
The result was an undesired outcome.
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Recent Examples of undesired
And yet, five games into the season, dropped passes remain an undesired staple of Michigan’s offense and an aggravation for fans.
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The efforts to force companies in multiple industries to act one way or another remain highly unusual and speak to the reason why such actions are considered so unusual and undesired.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The township is prepared to proceed with the undesired sewage plant alternative, and so is EGLE, Argiroff reemphasized in a July 3 letter to Graham-Hudak.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
One factor that likely set him back was that his car took longer to refuel, which then followed undesired race restarts.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The efforts to force companies in multiple industries to act one way or another remain highly unusual and speak to the reason why such actions are considered so unusual and undesired.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The township is prepared to proceed with the undesired sewage plant alternative, and so is EGLE, Argiroff reemphasized in a July 3 letter to Graham-Hudak.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
One factor that likely set him back was that his car took longer to refuel, which then followed undesired race restarts.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesired
Adjective
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Creams allow for even application on the skin, but they cannot be applied to clothing and can leave an undesirable residue.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
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This is the fourth Hammer Frankenstein film but only the third directed by Terence Fisher – after nine years away from the Baron’s experiments, Fisher returns for a gut-punching tale of undesirable outsiders, execution anxiety, and gender-bent possession.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Radar technologies powered by AI are helping detect polar bears and alert local communities to avoid any unwanted interactions, The Weather Channel reported.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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To offset the cost of feeding the lions, the zoo is requesting unwanted livestock to feed them.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Not making payments to them for even another day is simply unacceptable.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hufanga deemed that first-quarter Jeanty touchdown unacceptable because any touchdown is unacceptable at this point to Denver’s defense.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Undesired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesired. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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