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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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
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 4 Aug. 2025.
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