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as in accidental
happening by chance
an unplanned change in our itinerary—we got lost!
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as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
stumbled through a completely unplanned acceptance speech
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Recent Examples of unplanned
According to data from tracking website Flightradar24, the Boeing 777 plane made an unplanned stop five hours later in Gander, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Splashdown occurred off the coast of Tallahassee in the Florida Panhandle, bringing their unplanned odyssey to an end.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Splashdown occurred off the coast of the Florida Panhandle, bringing their unplanned odyssey to an end.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
The same PhDs who would nod along to the unplanned genius of markets imagine a facility to plan that which moves the fruits of market genius to its highest use.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Splashdown occurred off the coast of Tallahassee in the Florida Panhandle, bringing their unplanned odyssey to an end.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Splashdown occurred off the coast of the Florida Panhandle, bringing their unplanned odyssey to an end.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
The same PhDs who would nod along to the unplanned genius of markets imagine a facility to plan that which moves the fruits of market genius to its highest use.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplanned
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What followed was part social experiment, part accidental soul-baring, and slightly more fun than doomscrolling solo.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, an accidental executor can be the trustee of a revocable trust after the grantor has passed away.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Its flowy, non-constricting design can take me from vacation to weekend brunch to the office—or any impromptu summer activity.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2025
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What began as an impromptu dinner quickly escalated into a playful heart-to-heart, followed by Damien and Deborah deciding to stop at a gay club, where dancing and a minor accident ultimately ensued.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Rodgers clearly enjoys holding the NFL hostage: The NFL’s lamest offseason storyline had a new – but not unexpected – twist Thursday when Aaron Rodgers had thoughts on the New York Jets and new head coach Aaron Glenn.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Upon his unexpected death less than two months later, John Paul I's successor, Karol Wojtyla, chose the name John Paul II to honor him.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplanned. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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