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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
Staff Pick: Gentle parenting is proving too much for many parents
Sam Nicole
A 30-minute argument over socks might sound crazy, but that can be the unintended byproduct of gentle parenting.
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Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Other symptoms include fatigue, itchy skin, dark-colored urine, abdominal pain, and unintended weight loss.5
Jaundice
The most common symptom of bile duct cancer is jaundice, a condition that causes the skin, mucous membranes, and whites of the eyes to appear yellow.
—Jay N. Yepuri, Health, 27 Oct. 2024
Advanced software and precision electronics analyze and self-correct for any unintended flight deviation, including external factors such as wind.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Harley said the front brake lines may contact the fuel tank due to unintended bending of the brake lines during assembly.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Other symptoms include fatigue, itchy skin, dark-colored urine, abdominal pain, and unintended weight loss.5
Jaundice
The most common symptom of bile duct cancer is jaundice, a condition that causes the skin, mucous membranes, and whites of the eyes to appear yellow.
—Jay N. Yepuri, Health, 27 Oct. 2024
Advanced software and precision electronics analyze and self-correct for any unintended flight deviation, including external factors such as wind.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Harley said the front brake lines may contact the fuel tank due to unintended bending of the brake lines during assembly.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintended
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The defense contends the June 2022 shooting was accidental.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Since Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2016, Tyka and her half-siblings had been engaged in a yearslong legal disagreement over the handling of the seven-time Grammy winner’s estate.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those who prefer the polite style may struggle to convey romantic interest in ways that feel exciting or spontaneous, leading to slower relational development.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Gaga’s brassy belt brings out one of the album’s most passionate vocals from Bennett, who even lets out a spontaneous laugh toward the end of the song.Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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However, this year, the company found itself in major financial difficulties due to unexpectedly slow growth and the inability to secure an additional £150 million (US$193 million) in funding, followed by BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce being unwilling to put up bail-out capital.David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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The second is that even those who can afford it at the $75 level are unwilling to do so.Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Don’t Count Out Employees With Special Needs Children While the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects parents from discrimination, biases can sometimes be unintentional.Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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In almost all cases, Israel has maintained that the killings journalists were unintentional.Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Unintended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintended. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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