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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Spencer's attorneys argued at trial that the killing was an unplanned crime of passion, while prosecutors argued that Spencer intentionally killed Karen in a painful way.
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
All the while, there is no unplanned downtime.
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Eric Herzog,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The failure was blamed on the collapse of the H3’s payload support structure, damaging the rocket’s second stage and leading to the unplanned separation of the satellite from the launch vehicle.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
Wunnava explained that she was not told about the unplanned trip.
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Cheryl Fiandaca,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
All the while, there is no unplanned downtime.
—
Eric Herzog,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The failure was blamed on the collapse of the H3’s payload support structure, damaging the rocket’s second stage and leading to the unplanned separation of the satellite from the launch vehicle.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
Wunnava explained that she was not told about the unplanned trip.
—
Cheryl Fiandaca,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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 1 Jul. 2026.
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