unanticipated
adjective
un·an·tic·i·pat·ed
ˌən-an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-təd 
: not anticipated : unexpected, unforeseen
unanticipatedly
adverb
Examples of unanticipated in a Sentence
The new policy has had some unanticipated side effects.
ran into some unanticipated difficulties with the computer program
Recent Examples on the Web
The Committee on Inmate and Youth Deaths report for last year showed that 26 of the 55 deaths listed were unanticipated.
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Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
Facing the unanticipated drop in steam, Apple is now adjusting its headset roadmap, possibly pushing the future of a lower-cost entry mixed reality headset beyond 2025 (if at all).
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
Environmental activists, who have long urged federal officials to consider draining the reservoir, said the dam’s internal problems create serious risks of unanticipated water shortages in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada and Mexico.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking information to reflect information or events after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law, including securities laws.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
But a key concern is whether such an arrangement would over time or in an unanticipated contingency force the United States to commit to a significant and problematic military presence.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
But in a world without providential design, chances, unanticipated opportunities, tend to be for atheists.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Turns out, there’s at least one squirrel in my neighborhood that either has a very high pain tolerance or, quite possibly, is a biologically unanticipated hybrid between a house sparrow and a Kentucky squirrel!
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2024
For his part, Goggins says he’s begun approaching his career differently since COVID forced him (and everyone) to take an unanticipated break.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
Facing the unanticipated drop in steam, Apple is now adjusting its headset roadmap, possibly pushing the future of a lower-cost entry mixed reality headset beyond 2025 (if at all).
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
Environmental activists, who have long urged federal officials to consider draining the reservoir, said the dam’s internal problems create serious risks of unanticipated water shortages in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada and Mexico.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking information to reflect information or events after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law, including securities laws.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
But a key concern is whether such an arrangement would over time or in an unanticipated contingency force the United States to commit to a significant and problematic military presence.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
But in a world without providential design, chances, unanticipated opportunities, tend to be for atheists.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Turns out, there’s at least one squirrel in my neighborhood that either has a very high pain tolerance or, quite possibly, is a biologically unanticipated hybrid between a house sparrow and a Kentucky squirrel!
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Jan. 2024
For his part, Goggins says he’s begun approaching his career differently since COVID forced him (and everyone) to take an unanticipated break.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Unanticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanticipated. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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