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as in accidental
happening by chance
an unplanned change in our itinerary—we got lost!
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as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
stumbled through a completely unplanned acceptance speech
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Recent Examples of unplanned
And responding to unplanned office visitors or job applicants meant breaking those routines on the fly.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
If one refinery goes offline for unplanned maintenance, the supply of fuel is suddenly reduced.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The new legislation was inspired by findings from the state’s Division of Petroleum Market Oversight that showed that gas price spikes are largely caused by increases in global crude oil prices and unplanned refinery outages.
—Sophie Austin, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
While the Sage Women’s Center promises to protect the information of its clients, it isn’t bound by medical privacy laws and may be misleading women who are coping with unplanned pregnancies, consumer advocates say.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
If one refinery goes offline for unplanned maintenance, the supply of fuel is suddenly reduced.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The new legislation was inspired by findings from the state’s Division of Petroleum Market Oversight that showed that gas price spikes are largely caused by increases in global crude oil prices and unplanned refinery outages.
—Sophie Austin, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
While the Sage Women’s Center promises to protect the information of its clients, it isn’t bound by medical privacy laws and may be misleading women who are coping with unplanned pregnancies, consumer advocates say.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplanned
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The defense contends the June 2022 shooting was accidental.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Since Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2016, Tyka and her half-siblings had been engaged in a yearslong legal disagreement over the handling of the seven-time Grammy winner’s estate.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Called from his desk to a plush dining room where friends and family of his boss have gathered, An is asked to entertain everyone with an impromptu fighting exhibition against opponents including the Banker’s hulking son, Kevin (Kevin Lee).Richard Kuipers, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Quincy Jones was asking me to do an impromptu audition in front of some of the biggest icons, present and past, in all of entertainment, not to mention the top brass at the National Broadcasting Company, home to The Cosby Show, Cheers, The Golden Girls, L.A. Law, and Seinfeld.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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However, unexpected surprises and miscommunications with a friend or a group could make things go south in a New York minute.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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The bigger issue is Johnson, who once upon a time was such a promising leading actor, a mountain of a man capable of embodying unexpected vulnerability.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplanned. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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