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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
Evaluating the variation within or between populations is complicated by a number of factors, such as yearly fluctuations, environmental interactions, commercial fishing pressures, and some of the unintended consequences of hatcheries, or farmed salmon.
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Greg Uyeno, JSTOR Daily, 27 Aug. 2025
The popularity of these dispatches had the unintended effect of inspiring others to join them.
—EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Northridge Mall's closure has unintended consequences on food access
This campaign is personal for Anyia Griggs, 27, AART’s canvass manager.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The unintended—or perhaps unanticipated—consequence of blowing up the model has been the sudden destruction and reconstruction of the college sports bureaucracy, a high-stakes case of building the plane while flying it.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Greg Uyeno, JSTOR Daily, 27 Aug. 2025
The popularity of these dispatches had the unintended effect of inspiring others to join them.
—EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Northridge Mall's closure has unintended consequences on food access
This campaign is personal for Anyia Griggs, 27, AART’s canvass manager.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The unintended—or perhaps unanticipated—consequence of blowing up the model has been the sudden destruction and reconstruction of the college sports bureaucracy, a high-stakes case of building the plane while flying it.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintended
Adjective
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Taylor Farms has recalled its Honey Balsamic Salad Kits in response to an accidental switch in the salad dressing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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The safety lock prevents accidental deployment while the Flex Shears tool is in your pocket or bag.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Butler never imagined Zimmerer – a typically non-spontaneous person – would drop everything to book a flight and travel more than 1,500 miles from Nebraska to be there.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in the tournament, Sinner said that their meetings now will never be quite as spontaneous as the epic five-setter here three years ago, which announced their rivalry to the world.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Investors may be unwilling to pay a higher multiple for UTHR, especially amid rising competitive pressures.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But wooing Western partners would likely involve some compromises that these dictators are probably unwilling to make.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fans and social media users flooded his post with comments, showing their support for the player and hyping up his unintentional style choice in response.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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This can be unintentional or—here’s a shocker—some people can actually lie on the Internet.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintended. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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