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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Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Now nearly $18 million will go towards unplanned repairs.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
My first unplanned stop came at Old House Dahlias, a flower farm in Tillamook where more than 200 new and heirloom varietals are grown.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Set in a conservative fishing village in Kuala Terengganu, the film follows a boatman struggling with addiction and a batik artisan whose lives intersect after an unplanned pregnancy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 June 2026
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Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Now nearly $18 million will go towards unplanned repairs.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
My first unplanned stop came at Old House Dahlias, a flower farm in Tillamook where more than 200 new and heirloom varietals are grown.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Set in a conservative fishing village in Kuala Terengganu, the film follows a boatman struggling with addiction and a batik artisan whose lives intersect after an unplanned pregnancy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 June 2026
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplanned. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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