as in undesirable
not wanted or desired
The result was an undesired outcome.
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Recent Examples of undesired
Rather than being re-active to the undesired global events, companies should focus on building resilient, agile, and adaptable supply chains by combining the right technologies with the right strategies-rather than trying to predict the unpredictable in a complex global trade environment.
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Oyku Ilgar, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Often, using too many products can be unnecessary, cancel each other out, or even stress out skin for undesired results overall.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
As for the five works, Mississippi takes the undesired crown, according to the survey:
Mississippi: 2/10.
New Mexico: 3/10.
Maine: 3/10.
Alabama: 3/10.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
There is also some melancholia into becoming the early-20th century version of being caught in an undesired viral moment.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Oyku Ilgar, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Often, using too many products can be unnecessary, cancel each other out, or even stress out skin for undesired results overall.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
As for the five works, Mississippi takes the undesired crown, according to the survey:
Mississippi: 2/10.
New Mexico: 3/10.
Maine: 3/10.
Alabama: 3/10.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
There is also some melancholia into becoming the early-20th century version of being caught in an undesired viral moment.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesired
Adjective
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This results in undesirable responses from enterprise systems—and the outputs produced by these generative AI solutions are critical for end users.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty/Canva Buyers on Top The Austin housing market downturn does not mean that the city has now become undesirable for buyers—quite the opposite.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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Others who could leave in the coming weeks include Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, unwanted backup goalkeeper Inaki Pena, holding midfielder Oriol Romeu and last summer’s attacking signing Victor.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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In his short stint in Scranton, that number has come down a hair, but still resides at an unacceptable 29.4%.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Mistakes should not be viewed as failures or unacceptable setbacks, but rather as calculated risks—necessary steps in the iterative journey of progress.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Undesired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesired. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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