unscheduled

adjective

un·​sched·​uled ˌən-ˈske-(ˌ)jüld How to pronounce unscheduled (audio)
-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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Because the prison attack disrupted the Aryans’ drug-dealing operation, a couple of Merle’s agents on the outside pay an unscheduled visit to Konstantin to get resupplied. Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 July 2024 Ahead of her speech, Harris made an unscheduled stop to view a stretch of a border wall constructed under the Obama administration. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024 Will, the outrageously arrogant master of the backhanded compliment, brings out the jealous streak in his brother, who’s taken aback by Will’s unscheduled return from Los Angeles under secretive circumstances. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024 This highlights the importance of doctor discretion and reveals that many may set a lower threshold for performing unscheduled C-sections on Black mothers. Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unscheduled 

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unscheduled was in 1889

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“Unscheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscheduled. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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