unplanned
adjective
un·planned
ˌən-ˈpland 
: not expected or intended : not planned
an unplanned detour
an unplanned pregnancy
Examples of unplanned in a Sentence
an unplanned change in our itinerary—we got lost!
stumbled through a completely unplanned acceptance speech
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In another instance, the museum spotlights a story about an unplanned sinking of the Orca, when a production boat that was pulling the onscreen boat went too fast and yanked out the Orca’s planking.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Treasury markets, already under strain from persistent deficits and weak auction demand, now face prospect of absorbing the largest unplanned government financing operation in modern history.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Start by conducting a comprehensive audit of your current maintenance practices and unplanned downtime costs.
—Chris Turlica, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Make two batches and freeze one for unplanned nights ahead.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Treasury markets, already under strain from persistent deficits and weak auction demand, now face prospect of absorbing the largest unplanned government financing operation in modern history.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Start by conducting a comprehensive audit of your current maintenance practices and unplanned downtime costs.
—Chris Turlica, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Make two batches and freeze one for unplanned nights ahead.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unplanned
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplanned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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