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
Examples of unintended in a Sentence
backyard digging that resulted in unintended damage to buried phone wires
a response that yielded an unintended insight into her personal character
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While Elon Musk has emerged as one of President Donald Trump's most loyal supporters—backing his policies and contributing over $300 million to his reelection campaign—the tech mogul's companies are now fearful of the unintended consequences of the administration's aggressive trade measures.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
This means strong oversight and safeguards to head off unintended consequences.
—Brian Neely, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But the Vancouver case is a stark reminder of surveillance technology’s unintended consequences in American schools.
—Claire Bryan and Sharon Lurye, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
Connecticut has an opportunity to join a growing number of states who have chosen to encourage innovation while still protecting residents from the unintended harms of untested AI technology.
—State Sen. James Maroney, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
This means strong oversight and safeguards to head off unintended consequences.
—Brian Neely, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But the Vancouver case is a stark reminder of surveillance technology’s unintended consequences in American schools.
—Claire Bryan and Sharon Lurye, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
Connecticut has an opportunity to join a growing number of states who have chosen to encourage innovation while still protecting residents from the unintended harms of untested AI technology.
—State Sen. James Maroney, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unintended. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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