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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Tartikoff seemed to almost prophetically get how many more steps would soon be taken, all leading to Jimmy Kimmel going on an unplanned vacation and Stephen Colbert on a permanent one.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Vanessa LeMaistre claimed in a complaint that the hip-hop producer drugged and raped her in a 2016 incident that allegedly led to an unplanned pregnancy.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Behind the fairytale ascent to fame, Cardinale’s personal life was complicated due to an unplanned pregnancy just as her career was taking off.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Doyle says, revealing the behind-the-scenes story for the fully unplanned mishap experienced by his Season 15 teammate.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Vanessa LeMaistre claimed in a complaint that the hip-hop producer drugged and raped her in a 2016 incident that allegedly led to an unplanned pregnancy.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Behind the fairytale ascent to fame, Cardinale’s personal life was complicated due to an unplanned pregnancy just as her career was taking off.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Doyle says, revealing the behind-the-scenes story for the fully unplanned mishap experienced by his Season 15 teammate.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplanned. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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