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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
Judson has written that the blockchain can help organizations prevent money from being siphoned off for unintended purposes.
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Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 7 Mar. 2025
Under the law of unintended consequences, it has been perversely stretched to hide information from neighbors who, as potential crime victims, have the right to know about nearby robberies and rapes.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, the ongoing AI arms race may accidentally result in more serious unintended consequences.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
Assertions like these show the possible unintended consequences of public health mandates, said Elena Savoia, co-director of the Emergency Preparedness Research Evaluation and Practice Program at Harvard University’s School of Public Health.
—Katherine Jones, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 7 Mar. 2025
Under the law of unintended consequences, it has been perversely stretched to hide information from neighbors who, as potential crime victims, have the right to know about nearby robberies and rapes.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, the ongoing AI arms race may accidentally result in more serious unintended consequences.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
Assertions like these show the possible unintended consequences of public health mandates, said Elena Savoia, co-director of the Emergency Preparedness Research Evaluation and Practice Program at Harvard University’s School of Public Health.
—Katherine Jones, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintended
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The review found that many of the deaths reported to VAERS claiming to be linked to the MMR included children who has serious underlying medical conditions or had deaths that were unrelated to the vaccine, including accidental deaths.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Natasha Lyonne plays an accidental case-of-the-week murder solver with the uncanny ability to know when people are lying — no earth-bending required.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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While the photo recreation may seem spontaneous, Evelyn told Newsweek that her mom was the real mastermind behind it.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Spellbound audiences burst into spontaneous applause.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Survivors and their families are often unwilling or unable to come forward due to challenges accessing services, along with fears of stigma, rejection by their family or community and retribution from armed groups.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Unable or unwilling to address their concerns in a humane way, the government decided to take action.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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He was accused of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the unintentional death of Neely – and later acquitted.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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During the studied period, the percentage of misuse or drug abuse cases increased from 26.1% to 39.2%, while there was a decrease in unintentional exposures, from 47.8% to 35.4%.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintended. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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