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
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People just have to be comfortable with making tough or unpopular calls in advance and being okay with the occasional negative or unanticipated outcomes.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
There were also unanticipated consequences in Saudi Arabia, where the monarchy used the great oil wealth created to promote a puritanical, fundamentalist version of Islam.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 May 2026
Maynard said the city appears to be downplaying the significance of its financial woes, by pinning the blame for its overspending simply on unanticipated snow removal costs driven by two major winter storms.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Spirit executives said their restructuring plan failed because of an unanticipated $100 million spike in fuel costs in March and April.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
There were also unanticipated consequences in Saudi Arabia, where the monarchy used the great oil wealth created to promote a puritanical, fundamentalist version of Islam.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 May 2026
Maynard said the city appears to be downplaying the significance of its financial woes, by pinning the blame for its overspending simply on unanticipated snow removal costs driven by two major winter storms.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Spirit executives said their restructuring plan failed because of an unanticipated $100 million spike in fuel costs in March and April.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
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“Unanticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanticipated. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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