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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Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Within eight minutes of the first call, the two initialsuspects were arrested after the train made an unplanned stop at Huntingdon station.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
With the unplanned retirement, the Saints announced Spencer Rattler, the 2023 fifth-round draft pick, as the starting quarterback.
—Cameron Belcher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The unpredictability makes the software incredibly powerful in some areas, where mistakes and unplanned outcomes aren’t important.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Within eight minutes of the first call, the two initialsuspects were arrested after the train made an unplanned stop at Huntingdon station.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
With the unplanned retirement, the Saints announced Spencer Rattler, the 2023 fifth-round draft pick, as the starting quarterback.
—Cameron Belcher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplanned. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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