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as in accidental
happening by chance
backyard digging that resulted in unintended damage to buried phone wires
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as in spontaneous
not made or done willingly or by choice
a response that yielded an unintended insight into her personal character
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Recent Examples of unintended
The change came from concerns of accidental or unintended data accessing or sharing between agencies, as well as reports of law enforcement staff accessing the system for personal reasons or to share information with people outside their agency that have surfaced over the past year.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the shooting is believed to be gang-related and the baby was an unintended target.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The shooting was believed to be gang-related, and the child was an unintended victim, according to police.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
His family called it an unintended tragedy.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the shooting is believed to be gang-related and the baby was an unintended target.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The shooting was believed to be gang-related, and the child was an unintended victim, according to police.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
His family called it an unintended tragedy.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintended
Adjective
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Gilbert's remains were found in December 2011 -- her death is later ruled as an accidental drowning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The light, water-resistant fabric keeps clothes safe from accidental spills and can bear the hard wear of travel days.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Because your nature is bold and spontaneous, aim your confidence at one specific outcome.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Videos show people approaching the robot on city streets to shake hands, ask questions, and record interactions for social media, with these spontaneous encounters becoming central to its appeal.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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The House was unwilling to override two vetoes earlier this year on legislation that passed unanimously.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But because many homeowners are unwilling to swap out their relatively low rates, that shift might not happen this spring.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Were there any things that happened during the filming of the special that were unexpected that kind of stood out to you as far as maybe some unintentional humor?—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But some unintentional purists, like Mays, remain on the hairy fringe.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintended. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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