unanticipated
adjective
un·an·tic·i·pat·ed
ˌən-an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-təd 
: not anticipated : unexpected, unforeseen
unanticipatedly
adverb
Examples of unanticipated in a Sentence
The new policy has had some unanticipated side effects.
ran into some unanticipated difficulties with the computer program
Recent Examples on the Web
At issue are rising costs that were mostly unanticipated and not calculated into the budget, including huge increases in insurance and special education costs.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
That outcome, though not entirely unanticipated, led President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve the National Assembly and call for new parliamentary elections, which will be held in two rounds, later this month and then in July.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
Our current post-COVID economy, with its unanticipated layoffs, inflation, higher interest rates and remote work demands, has created a pressure-cooker climate for today’s workers.
—Lindsey Lewinter, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after its date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
That outcome, though not entirely unanticipated, led President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve the National Assembly and call for new parliamentary elections, which will be held in two rounds, later this month and then in July.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
Our current post-COVID economy, with its unanticipated layoffs, inflation, higher interest rates and remote work demands, has created a pressure-cooker climate for today’s workers.
—Lindsey Lewinter, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after its date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
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“Unanticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanticipated. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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