unscheduled
adjective
un·sched·uled
ˌən-ˈske-(ˌ)jüld 
-jəld
Canadian also -ˈshe-
British usually -ˈshe-(ˌ)dyüld
: not appointed, assigned, or designated for a fixed time : not scheduled
made an unscheduled stop
unscheduled visits
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One month into the partial government shutdown, hundreds of TSA agents have quit, while others have taken unscheduled time off, prompting even more travel disruptions at airports nationwide.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Over 300 airport security officers have left TSA since the start of the DHS shutdown, with callouts — or unscheduled absences — rising to an average of 6% during the shutdown, a TSA official confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Statistics obtained from Transportation Security Administration officials show the nationwide callout rate — unscheduled absences by frontline officers — has risen to an average of 6% during the shutdown, compared with about 2% before government funding lapsed.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Trump’s announcement followed an unscheduled hourlong call with Putin about the situation in the Middle East.
—Gavin J. Quinton
march 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Over 300 airport security officers have left TSA since the start of the DHS shutdown, with callouts — or unscheduled absences — rising to an average of 6% during the shutdown, a TSA official confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Statistics obtained from Transportation Security Administration officials show the nationwide callout rate — unscheduled absences by frontline officers — has risen to an average of 6% during the shutdown, compared with about 2% before government funding lapsed.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Trump’s announcement followed an unscheduled hourlong call with Putin about the situation in the Middle East.
—Gavin J. Quinton
march 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Unscheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscheduled. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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