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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Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Uncompensated care refers to services provided without payment, such as charity care and unanticipated bad debt.
—Lauren Jessop | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
Route optimization is a critical component of last-mile logistics for refrigerated items since a lack of efficiency in routing or unanticipated delays can lead to food spoilage.
—Anar Mammadov, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The film’s constant leaps back and forth along its storyline are presumably meant to drive home the idea that time never seems to be enough, that these people are doomed by the unanticipated brevity of their life together.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Unanticipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanticipated. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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