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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
However, using faux dirt had unintended consequences.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
These are the unintended consequences to incarceration that people never consider or don’t care about.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Some research also suggests that family planning services help prevent more than 1.5 million unintended pregnancies in the US each year.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The industry that moves everything Americans make and buy is considered an economic bellwether, and will be among the first to signal any unintended consequences of trade policies that Trump says will help, not hurt, U.S. businesses.
—Lisa Baertlein, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
These are the unintended consequences to incarceration that people never consider or don’t care about.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Some research also suggests that family planning services help prevent more than 1.5 million unintended pregnancies in the US each year.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The industry that moves everything Americans make and buy is considered an economic bellwether, and will be among the first to signal any unintended consequences of trade policies that Trump says will help, not hurt, U.S. businesses.
—Lisa Baertlein, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintended
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The death appears to have been accidental, but the case is still under investigation, the news agency added, and an autopsy report will likely take at least another 30 days.Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Bolton Coroner’s Court ruled on Friday, Dec. 20, that the boy’s death was accidental in nature.Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Just as quickly as this spontaneous embrace of mother and son began, Leo had had enough and darted back inside.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Watching Marty create characters that lived both in reality and also only his head, was a masterclass in spontaneous creation.Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Teams unwilling to meet the asking price for free agents could consider a player like Arraez or Cronenworth a desirable alternative.Newsweek, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The pair struggled repeatedly when pressed by more energetic young opponents, but Guardiola felt unable or unwilling to try an alternative.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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According to 2023 research from Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families, unintentional drug overdoses have accounted for more than nine in 10 poisoning deaths among adolescents since 2016.Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Research published in Psychology of Well-Being suggests that an all-consuming passion can lead to the unintentional sidelining of relationships, self-care and other essential personal responsibilities.Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintended. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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