as in undesirable
not wanted or desired
The result was an undesired outcome.
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Recent Examples of undesired
The work created an undesired atmosphere for patrons, problems for first responders and put the squeeze on profits for business owners.
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Justin L. MacK, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
The solution was to add 21 cardioid speaker stacks halfway up, which Tinsley says would prevent an undesired fluttering sound effect.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
Moreover, such payments might lower the total cost of some undesired facilities.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024
This is to ensure that things are working as intended and that there are no undesired side effects.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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Justin L. MacK, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
The solution was to add 21 cardioid speaker stacks halfway up, which Tinsley says would prevent an undesired fluttering sound effect.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
Moreover, such payments might lower the total cost of some undesired facilities.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024
This is to ensure that things are working as intended and that there are no undesired side effects.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesired
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Risk-averse professionals will respond well to suggestions that eradicate undesirable results.Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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In addition to being a great way to attract young talent to an agricultural career this is turning out to be a great way to reduce the cost and undesirable toil of hand weeding – particularly in things like leafy vegetable crops.Steven Savage, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Everything seems fine at first, until their use of Old Republic credits brings them unwanted attention.Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The speakers can be purchased with the same stands developed for the 2019 Linton which position them at the correct height and dampen unwanted vibrations.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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And there's a lengthy list of unacceptable offenses that can get people ejected or even banned from venues.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Common among those individuals worthy of the exalted appellation is a temptation to vacate, in view of unacceptable compromise, the industry’s fraught financial space.Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Undesired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesired. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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