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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Since then, kratom has remained in federal limbo, unscheduled but under steady FDA pressure and a patchwork of state bans in places like Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Vermont, Wisconsin, and — as of August — Louisiana.
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Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Across automotive assembly lines and steel plants, unscheduled stoppages are brutally costly.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Using the new system PAULIE went live for city staff on Monday, and DSI offices and counter service were scheduled to remain closed to unscheduled business through Tuesday to allow staff to get familiar with the system, test workflow and enter pending permit and license applications.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Unlike the surrounding institutions, however, Calder Gardens will stage no special exhibitions, instead presenting works from the foundation’s vast holdings in an unscheduled rotation alongside those borrowed from other sources.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Across automotive assembly lines and steel plants, unscheduled stoppages are brutally costly.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Using the new system PAULIE went live for city staff on Monday, and DSI offices and counter service were scheduled to remain closed to unscheduled business through Tuesday to allow staff to get familiar with the system, test workflow and enter pending permit and license applications.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Unlike the surrounding institutions, however, Calder Gardens will stage no special exhibitions, instead presenting works from the foundation’s vast holdings in an unscheduled rotation alongside those borrowed from other sources.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Unscheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscheduled. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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