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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
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
See All Example Sentences for unplanned
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplanned
Adjective
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At issue was a high school administrator mistakenly typing the wrong class name on Richardson’s transcript, creating an accidental duplicate.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, People published the one-minute 18-second trailer for the 1880s period piece, which will release May 2. Baldwin, 67, stars as outlaw Harland Rust who finds himself on the run with his young grandson after the 13-year-old is sentenced to hang for an accidental killing.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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So The White House doors have been thrown open to some 200 guests, with pop star Kylie Minogue doing an impromptu live set.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ahead of Thursday's episode (9 p.m. ET), Bassett and Jackson preview what's to come of Athena's impromptu cruise.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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In 2002, Amazon required every executive to master an unexpected skill: writing press releases for products that didn’t yet exist.—
Daniel Lotzof,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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JuJu Watkins is receiving love from unexpected places.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplanned. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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