as in undesirable
not wanted or needed
unwanted attention an unwanted suitor
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Recent Examples of unwanted
The Sustainable Ihram Initiative also complements other efforts by the fashion commission, such as the Swap Shop program, which encourages consumers to exchange unwanted clothes rather than discarding them.
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Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
There are plenty of ways to keep these unwanted garden guests away, from prevention methods to treatment solutions.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
Resulting from collaboration between policymakers, advocates, and law enforcement, the Act achieved its goals, reducing the number of unwanted captive big cats, shutting down cub-petting operations, and enhancing the safety of communities.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Herbicides, a type of pesticide, are used to kill unwanted plants like weeds.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
There are plenty of ways to keep these unwanted garden guests away, from prevention methods to treatment solutions.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
Resulting from collaboration between policymakers, advocates, and law enforcement, the Act achieved its goals, reducing the number of unwanted captive big cats, shutting down cub-petting operations, and enhancing the safety of communities.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Herbicides, a type of pesticide, are used to kill unwanted plants like weeds.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwanted
Adjective
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In Japan, most homes fully depreciate after a few decades, making older houses largely undesirable.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
8 May 2026
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The free market allows discovery of best ways to inhibit and punish undesirable behavior — ways politicians and bureaucrats could never discover.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Brunson, seemingly, has mastered basketball on the offensive end.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The Fire did not have an offensive rebound until deep in the third quarter and finished with only three, a testament to the Sky’s ability to control rebounds and eliminate second-chance opportunities.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Faced with that reality, our inability to relate to one another becomes almost obscene.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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For instance, the ruling recognized that the government’s need to protect national security might require it to prevent publication of the number and location of troops and that the primary requirements of decency might require censorship of obscene publications.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Place a bowl of coffee grounds in the offending area (or, in the case of your shoes, place dry grounds in an old sock or cloth tied up and leave overnight inside the shoe) and let the grounds absorb unpleasant odors, says Rocky Vuong, founder of Calibre Cleaning Unlimited.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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Years later, the teenaged Daughter lets in a woman from the outside, which causes chaos in their relationship and reveals some unpleasant secrets.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwanted. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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