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Meanings of unintended in English

Spanish
inintencionado

Not deliberate.

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        Usage of unintended in English
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        However, sanctions have had unintended consequences on Iranians at home and abroad.
        The Guardian
        2
        Now, the harsh law of unintended consequences will outstrip any political reassurances.
        The Irish Times
        3
        But the law of unintended consequences sometimes goes its own merry way.
        The Guardian
        4
        So there is less of a risk of unintended consequences, he said.
        Reuters
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        The people of Svatove know all about the unintended consequences of war.
        The Irish Times
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        Lawmakers since have said that was an unintended consequence of the law.
        Reuters
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        But it is also far from perfect and can create unintended mutations.
        The South African
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        However, this week the posturing ended up on swaggering, if unintended, show.
        The Irish Times
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        How to proceed safely in a warming world without disastrous unintended consequences?
        The Guardian
        10
        But one unintended result of the policy is a marked gender disparity.
        Country driving: a journey through china from farm to factory
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        Miller: You can put that under the category of pleasant unintended consequences.
        Reuters
        12
        In a different and unintended sense, the trope couldn't be more apt.
        Reuters
        13
        Levels are rising as an unintended consequence of the green energy boom.
        BBC
        14
        I speculated that mandatory individual arbitration might have unintended consequences for corporations.
        Reuters
        15
        Stick to details such as fairness on purchase price and unintended consequences.
        The Guardian
        16
        And might the mixing of money and family spark some unintended drama?
        Reuters
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        Unintended through the time
        Unintended across language varieties
        United States of America
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        Ireland
        Common
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