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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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Airlines need additional labor who can handle these unplanned issues.
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This raises questions over the industry’s resilience to unplanned weather or geopolitical events and whether the surrounding infrastructure can support it.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The story unfolds organically, shaped by real landscapes, unplanned encounters and a raw authenticity rarely seen in contemporary cinema.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Airlines need additional labor who can handle these unplanned issues.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
This raises questions over the industry’s resilience to unplanned weather or geopolitical events and whether the surrounding infrastructure can support it.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unplanned
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplanned. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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