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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
Most important, there were unintended consequences.
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
But opponents, including medical schools and professional physician organizations, warn about the unintended consequences of restricting the availability of federal loans.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
And that may have unintended consequences for companies later down the line, signaling the breakdown of the career pipeline for young people, who are the senior employees of the future.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The United States and Israel have pursued a high-stakes geopolitical objective in Iran with the explicit aim of reshaping regional power balances, but the unintended consequence may be an equally profound reshaping of financial market regimes.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
But opponents, including medical schools and professional physician organizations, warn about the unintended consequences of restricting the availability of federal loans.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
And that may have unintended consequences for companies later down the line, signaling the breakdown of the career pipeline for young people, who are the senior employees of the future.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The United States and Israel have pursued a high-stakes geopolitical objective in Iran with the explicit aim of reshaping regional power balances, but the unintended consequence may be an equally profound reshaping of financial market regimes.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintended
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The latest data leak is potentially more damaging to Anthropic than the earlier accidental exposure of the company’s draft blog post about its forthcoming model.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each accidental catch potentially removes an animal that was alive before the Industrial Revolution.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Placental insufficiency, in which the organ fails to develop or function properly, is a leading cause of spontaneous preterm birth, experts say.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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That kind of flexibility leads to spontaneous nights where what started off as an intimate hang expands into an all-out party.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some countries, like the Baltic nations, will be unwilling to upset Trump given their proximity to the war in Ukraine.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz is limited to its ability to disrupt tanker traffic with drones and missiles, deterring commercial shipping unwilling to take the risk.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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This can help prevent unintentional damage to local ecosystems and ensure that your garden remains environmentally friendly and sustainable.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
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Ducati says this is to avoid unintentional engagement of neutral during the last and most crucial stage of braking.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintended. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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