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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
If the definition is unclear or difficult to verify, enforcement will be inconsistent, and the tax could be applied to unintended targets.
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Martha E. Stark, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
So this is an unintended effect.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
As was the case in the first season, Beef is a machine driven by unintended consequences, some violent, some scatological and all designed to crush the souls of characters who might not have souls to begin with.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Channahon Mayor Missey Schumacher said the state’s solar legislation has created unintended consequences.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Martha E. Stark, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
So this is an unintended effect.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
As was the case in the first season, Beef is a machine driven by unintended consequences, some violent, some scatological and all designed to crush the souls of characters who might not have souls to begin with.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Channahon Mayor Missey Schumacher said the state’s solar legislation has created unintended consequences.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintended
Adjective
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An infant’s accidental exposure to an infected child can mean serious illness, brain swelling and sometimes death.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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An infant’s accidental exposure to an infected child can mean serious illness, brain swelling and sometimes death.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Briery said spontaneous identical triplets are worth marking, no matter how rare.—
Ryan Brennan
April 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Before then, Venus and Uranus are lighting up your local world and social life, making the first two weeks ripe for spontaneous adventure closer to home.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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But social mobility in this dog-eat-dog environment comes at a high price, one the benevolent Rastignac is initially unwilling to pay.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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But let’s set aside the fact for a moment that a sequel might not include some of Jackson’s biggest hits and would instead focus on a controversial moment in the singer’s life that his estate may be unwilling or unable to explore.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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But how intentional or unintentional was the ‘80s vibe?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Pen-mong Moua, 21, was sentenced Tuesday by Ramsey County District Judge Nicole Starr after pleading guilty to second-degree unintentional murder last month in the July 13 attack on James Dale Thurber in the city’s North End.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintended. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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