as in undesirable
not wanted or desired
The result was an undesired outcome.
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Recent Examples of undesired
Finally, red teaming identifies weaknesses by having an independent team challenge the model to provoke undesired behavior.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesired
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Economies are just intricate systems set up to do those transformations, and all economically significant energy conversions have (often highly undesirable) environmental impacts.Vaclav Smil, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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His philosophy towards sustainability is about utilizing his specialty in modular textile fashion design to make use of undesirable materials and turn them into desirable objects.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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That could mean taking on another unwanted contract, eating some money and/or attaching prospects to a trade.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nikki told Deadline that revisiting the images was an unwanted and unpleasant ordeal.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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This time difference is unacceptable and the cause of many breaches.Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The lack of information is absolutely unacceptable.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Undesired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesired. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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