unintended
adjective
un·in·tend·ed
ˌən-in-ˈten-dəd 
: not planned as a purpose or goal : not deliberate or intended
an unintended consequence/effect
an unintended pregnancy
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America's ad hoc financial system is full of unintended consequences, such as the Fed's increasing liquidity by $1 trillion while trying to quell inflation.
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Douglas Carr, National Review, 18 Apr. 2024
Still, there’s rightful concern about unintended consequences and misuse.
—Mellody Hobson, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
So, what our position is, when a decision is being taken, whatever the decision is, please think of the consequences and especially the law of unintended consequences and factor it in.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
Focusing only on certain industries while allowing exemptions for some businesses distorts the labor market and will lead to unintended consequences, compounding expenses, and overwhelming the individual increase of wage rate imposed for some jobs.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
That means trying to avoid authoritarian parenting in education, which can have unintended consequences.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
For France, the funding of and military support given to the American Revolution had an unintended consequence: the French Revolution.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
None of this is cheap, and the risks of unintended consequences — and questions about whether these ideas even work — loom large.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Commenting on or taking concrete action based solely on employee sentiments can be risky and bring about unintended consequences.
—Sander Van 't Noordende, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Douglas Carr, National Review, 18 Apr. 2024
Still, there’s rightful concern about unintended consequences and misuse.
—Mellody Hobson, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
So, what our position is, when a decision is being taken, whatever the decision is, please think of the consequences and especially the law of unintended consequences and factor it in.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
Focusing only on certain industries while allowing exemptions for some businesses distorts the labor market and will lead to unintended consequences, compounding expenses, and overwhelming the individual increase of wage rate imposed for some jobs.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
That means trying to avoid authoritarian parenting in education, which can have unintended consequences.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
For France, the funding of and military support given to the American Revolution had an unintended consequence: the French Revolution.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
None of this is cheap, and the risks of unintended consequences — and questions about whether these ideas even work — loom large.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Commenting on or taking concrete action based solely on employee sentiments can be risky and bring about unintended consequences.
—Sander Van 't Noordende, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unintended. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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