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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Make two batches and freeze one for unplanned nights ahead.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Vilnius is best explored on foot, with church-hopping and unplanned wandering rewarded at every turn.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
When that same wife vanishes again, uncle and niece find themselves on an unplanned road-trip investigation, one that pushes Leila’s first taste of adulthood into a reckoning with family secrets and the myths both have built around their lives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2026
Allowing the wheat to fallow — essentially leaving it unused to prep land for the next crop — or planting something unplanned aren't viable options, either.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Vilnius is best explored on foot, with church-hopping and unplanned wandering rewarded at every turn.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
When that same wife vanishes again, uncle and niece find themselves on an unplanned road-trip investigation, one that pushes Leila’s first taste of adulthood into a reckoning with family secrets and the myths both have built around their lives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2026
Allowing the wheat to fallow — essentially leaving it unused to prep land for the next crop — or planting something unplanned aren't viable options, either.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplanned. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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