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unplanned

British  
/ ʌnˈplænd /

adjective

  1. not planned

    an unplanned baby

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Unplanned, mismatched buildings sprout like fungus among the grid of its streets, whose orderly classicism is often disrupted by tectonically induced hills.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Unplanned blockages, like those last weekend, are a different matter.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Unplanned interruptions at some major primary metal manufacturers as well as concerns over a possible slowdown in the global economy impacted the industry, Statistics Canada said.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2022

Unplanned pregnancy, Brookings wrote back in 2016, "is associated with higher rates of poverty, less family stability, and worse outcomes for children."

From Salon • May 11, 2022

Unplanned meals also lead to an unconscious extravagance in buying and an unnecessary accumulation of left-overs.

From Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918) by Goudiss, Alberta M. (Alberta Moorhouse)

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