undesirable outcome
collocation in Englishmeaningsofundesirableandoutcome
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undesirable
adjective
uk/ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪə.rə.bəl/us/ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪr.ə.bəl/
not wanted, approved of, ...
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outcome
noun[C usually singular]
uk/ˈaʊt.kʌm/us/ˈaʊt.kʌm/
a result or effect of an action, ...
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This would obviously penalise poor pregnant women, which seems a highlyundesirableoutcome.
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I would therefore recommend that some thought be given to how such anundesirableoutcomecan be prevented.
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This could lead to theundesirableoutcomeof a school going through a number of acting heads or deputies before a substantive appointment is made.
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The fourthundesirableoutcomeof the subsidy regime is fraud.
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However, we acknowledge the risk, and any risk of such anundesirableoutcomeis unacceptable.
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Can we really believe that a client would accept such anundesirableoutcome?
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That would be a mostundesirableoutcomeand a quite unnecessary recipe for difficulties.
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In certain circumstances, that might lead to theundesirableoutcomethat he would have to be sentenced by different tribunals at different times.
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Needless to say, that would be the mostundesirableoutcome.
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Does she not agree that a widely publicised but unsuccessful attempt to obtain a fresh resolution authorising the use of force would be a profoundlyundesirableoutcome?
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The dynamic perspective allows the focus to be on preventing undesirable outcomes as well as ameliorative strategies.
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This makes the undesirable outcomes and hardship for older individuals unnecessarily widespread and exacerbated.
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This dynamic approach offers insights into how to prevent undesirable outcomes, not only how to respond to their occurrence.
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It is not precautionary with respect to other undesirable outcomes.
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We argue that regulators seeking to mandate pension choice would be well advised to take into account the potential undesirable outcomes of their proposals.
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Policymakers seeking to mandate pension choice should take into account these possible undesirable outcomes of such a law.
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Thus, policies designed under the assumption of rational expectations can lead to undesirable outcomes.
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If one asks whether having never married and being childless increases vulnerability to certain undesirable outcomes in old age, the answer seems to be 'yes ', particularly among men.
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