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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Flaring that was needed for safety workers to respond to the unplanned shutdown of the refinery also caused more than 500 pounds of sulfur dioxide to be released, the company said.
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Some women are thrilled to have their periods come to an end, along with the risk of having an unplanned pregnancy.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The goal is to create a financial system that supports both your long-term aspirations and your ability to seize unplanned opportunities without hesitation.
—Marc Shaffer, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
In 2011, forty-five per cent of American pregnancies were unplanned.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Some women are thrilled to have their periods come to an end, along with the risk of having an unplanned pregnancy.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The goal is to create a financial system that supports both your long-term aspirations and your ability to seize unplanned opportunities without hesitation.
—Marc Shaffer, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
In 2011, forty-five per cent of American pregnancies were unplanned.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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