unscheduled
adjective
un·sched·uled
ˌən-ˈske-(ˌ)jüld 
-jəld
Canadian also -ˈshe-
British usually -ˈshe-(ˌ)dyüld
: not appointed, assigned, or designated for a fixed time : not scheduled
made an unscheduled stop
unscheduled visits
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However, the military official said the unscheduled move of personnel and equipment back from Europe is most likely not a cost the Pentagon budgeted for and would be an additional expense.
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Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
While SpaceX recently completed the 12th flight test of its Starship, with the upper stage making a picture-perfect splashdown in the Indian Ocean, its first-stage rocket made an unscheduled kamikaze dive into the Gulf of Mexico after its 33 engines failed to reignite for a boost-back burn.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The recent resignation of a member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee created the unscheduled vacancy, according to a staff report.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Other passengers alerted the crew to her condition, and the captain asked authorities for authorization to make an unscheduled landing, Univision reported.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
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Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
While SpaceX recently completed the 12th flight test of its Starship, with the upper stage making a picture-perfect splashdown in the Indian Ocean, its first-stage rocket made an unscheduled kamikaze dive into the Gulf of Mexico after its 33 engines failed to reignite for a boost-back burn.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The recent resignation of a member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee created the unscheduled vacancy, according to a staff report.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Other passengers alerted the crew to her condition, and the captain asked authorities for authorization to make an unscheduled landing, Univision reported.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
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“Unscheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscheduled. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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