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Meanings of unintended consequence in English
Russian
непреднамеренные последствия Spanish
consecuencias imprevistas 
Outcomes that are not the ones intended or foreseen by a purposeful action, resulting from a variety of reasons, including the world's inherent complexity as well as cognitive or emotional biases.
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Examples for "unintended consequences"
Examples for "unintended consequences"
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However, sanctions have had unintended consequences on Iranians at home and abroad.
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Now, the harsh law of unintended consequences will outstrip any political reassurances.
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But the law of unintended consequences sometimes goes its own merry way.
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So there is less of a risk of unintended consequences, he said.
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The people of Svatove know all about the unintended consequences of war.
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Managing a budget can be a daunting prospect, and fraught with unanticipated consequences for many people.
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The technology can also have unanticipated consequences.
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However, mounting evidence shows unanticipated consequences of continuous-flow support, such as acquired aortic valve insufficiency and acquired von Willebrand syndrome.
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IN 1936, Robert Merton published a seminal paper entitled "The Unanticipated Consequences of Purposive Social Action" in the American Sociological Review.
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However, he says, there may be unforeseen consequences if they are successful.
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Others warn that the technologies are unproven and could have unforeseen consequences.
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This was all very well; but there were other and unforeseen consequences.
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Such an event would have unforeseen consequences for the global economy and financial markets.
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However, we are now tackling the unforeseen consequences associated with high dialysate sodium prescriptions.
Usage of unintended consequence in English
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Lawmakers since have said that was an unintended consequence of the law.
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Levels are rising as an unintended consequence of the green energy boom.
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The unintended consequence of that was the liberation of Kharoulke the Windwalker.
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So rising yields are an unintended consequence of the early success of Abenomics.
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But researcher Daniel Weary believes this practice has an unintended consequence.
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The administration also did not count on the ultimate unintended consequence.
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Another unintended consequence is the seeking of bargain work in Asia and eastern Europe.
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The 2012 rebellion was partly an unintended consequence of Muammar Gaddafi's downfall in Libya.
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Is this the unintended consequence of freeing us from the shackles of Authority Pricing?
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That may be an unintended consequence, but one regulators are also willing to face.
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But she barely has time to consider the ramifications, because of the second unintended consequence:
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I improved steadily, but the training had an unintended consequence: I barely saw my friends.
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The unintended consequence: much of the illicit business previously run from Colombia moved to Mexico.
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Another unintended consequence in the Land of Unintended Consequences.
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Its emergence is the most striking unintended consequence of the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen.
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An unintended consequence of many of these advances was that they resulted in immune impairment.
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