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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During the match, between Neon’s longstanding character, the three-nosed alien Gorleenyah, and the ICE agent, performer Chiquitita took to the stage to speak unplanned after Ellery handed her the microphone.
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Elyssa Goodman, Them., 23 Dec. 2025
The closures also risk widespread shortages if any of the remaining six refineries in California experience unplanned outages caused by fires or other accidents.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Xcel officials said Friday a large number of the outages were tied to a public safety power shutoff, although the utility’s online outage map lists all of the power cuts as unplanned.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
Over 80,000 homes or businesses are still without power in Colorado on Saturday, three days after the start of a major wind event that saw over 100,000 customers experiencing outages, either planned or unplanned.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
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Elyssa Goodman, Them., 23 Dec. 2025
The closures also risk widespread shortages if any of the remaining six refineries in California experience unplanned outages caused by fires or other accidents.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Xcel officials said Friday a large number of the outages were tied to a public safety power shutoff, although the utility’s online outage map lists all of the power cuts as unplanned.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
Over 80,000 homes or businesses are still without power in Colorado on Saturday, three days after the start of a major wind event that saw over 100,000 customers experiencing outages, either planned or unplanned.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplanned. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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