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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Yet his unplanned role in a major case underscores a broader question about how ordinary citizens become symbolic litigants in disputes that may redefine the nation’s voting-rights landscape.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
An unplanned collaboration between two filmmakers that transcends mortality, exploring whimsical and existential questions as well as the intersection of mental health and creativity.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
However, there’s no official timeline or roadmap for restoration, given that the absences of essential employees that impact air travel during the shutdown are unplanned.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Oaks argues that safe-haven laws signal a problem with how a society operates and are not a solution to unplanned pregnancies.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
An unplanned collaboration between two filmmakers that transcends mortality, exploring whimsical and existential questions as well as the intersection of mental health and creativity.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
However, there’s no official timeline or roadmap for restoration, given that the absences of essential employees that impact air travel during the shutdown are unplanned.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Oaks argues that safe-haven laws signal a problem with how a society operates and are not a solution to unplanned pregnancies.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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 23 Oct. 2025.
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