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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Now, photos are supposed to look unplanned and happenstance, even when the content is carefully staged.
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The apology followed a report released on Wednesday by the state Board of Audit and Inspection, which found that unplanned maneuvers for personal filming led to the collision between two F-15K jets during a formation flight near the city of Daegu in December 2021.
—CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Potholes may go unfilled, Davis said, and drivers may have to make unplanned trips to the mechanic shop to fix their tires as a result.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
My whirlwind trip has led to stops (both planned and unplanned) at wineries with near-century-old vines; wineries perched at the edge of Lake Erie; wineries owned by Eastern Europeans with a penchant for polka.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The apology followed a report released on Wednesday by the state Board of Audit and Inspection, which found that unplanned maneuvers for personal filming led to the collision between two F-15K jets during a formation flight near the city of Daegu in December 2021.
—CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Potholes may go unfilled, Davis said, and drivers may have to make unplanned trips to the mechanic shop to fix their tires as a result.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
My whirlwind trip has led to stops (both planned and unplanned) at wineries with near-century-old vines; wineries perched at the edge of Lake Erie; wineries owned by Eastern Europeans with a penchant for polka.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplanned. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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