as in undesirable
not wanted or desired
The result was an undesired outcome.
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Recent Examples of undesired
Often, using too many products can be unnecessary, cancel each other out, or even stress out skin for undesired results overall.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
Finally, red teaming identifies weaknesses by having an independent team challenge the model to provoke undesired behavior.
—Olga Megorskaya, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
To make your detox more effective, create a space that minimizes distractions and adds friction to undesired behaviors.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
The work created an undesired atmosphere for patrons, problems for first responders and put the squeeze on profits for business owners.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
Finally, red teaming identifies weaknesses by having an independent team challenge the model to provoke undesired behavior.
—Olga Megorskaya, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
To make your detox more effective, create a space that minimizes distractions and adds friction to undesired behaviors.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
The work created an undesired atmosphere for patrons, problems for first responders and put the squeeze on profits for business owners.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesired
Adjective
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Risk mitigation plans usually add undesirable costs.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Here, the government is forbidden from engaging in viewpoint discrimination, banned from imposing blasphemy restrictions, and prohibited from banning undesirable political parties.—
The Editors,
National Review,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The jury winners this year hail from Cyprus, Spain, Germany, Iran, Taiwan and the U.S. and exemplify the best of creative independent filmmaking, covering subjects ranging from immigration, pay equity, environmental dangers, unwanted pregnancy, neuroscience and hempcrete construction.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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If pigeons are nesting in unwanted areas in winter, wait until the babies fledge to make your repairs.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Many of them will likely be seen in Kyiv as unacceptable.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Without any supporting facts alleging, political impropriety, unacceptable public safety threats, national security concerns, and the potential failure of not executing federal immigration initiatives and policies, all of which will have an impact on Adams’ ability to govern NYC.—
Arnold Kriss,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Undesired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesired. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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