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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
Bulmer was born in Rhode Island to a military family who moved a lot and her parents both left high school after an unplanned pregnancy.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
The most beautiful moments are often the unplanned.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
An 83-year-old grandmother's spontaneous trip to Paris has gone viral after the chaos of her unplanned adventure was documented online.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Two Detroit EMTs helped deliver twin girls during an unplanned home birth on July 1 — their first time assisting in a delivery.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
The most beautiful moments are often the unplanned.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
An 83-year-old grandmother's spontaneous trip to Paris has gone viral after the chaos of her unplanned adventure was documented online.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Two Detroit EMTs helped deliver twin girls during an unplanned home birth on July 1 — their first time assisting in a delivery.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplanned
Adjective
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Their cause and manner of death were determined to be accidental drowning.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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According to some social media users, the latest episode of the Emmy-winning HBO period drama debuted on streamer HBO Max with an accidental language swap that automatically played the episode in Spanish despite being on the English-language setting.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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After about a minute, the impromptu lesson concluded and the woman stood up.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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When rain comes or your dog goes for an impromptu swim, a towel is a necessity.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Pierson’s rise, powered in part by promoting her one-time net worth estimate from Forbes, almost led her into an unexpected deal… Forbes itself.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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When an unexpected request comes from a dissident singer in hiding, his solitude and routine is broken — and so is to an extent his passivity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplanned. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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