plural planners
1
: a person who plans something
a party planner
a careful planner
often
: one whose job is to create a comprehensive or systematic plan or design within a particular field or for a particular project
… the thrust of the book is not location theory or regional economic development, but rather the nuts and bolts of concern to government planners and local chambers of commerce. —
Edward Malecki
Edward Malecki While most planners agree that there is enough water in Arizona to support the people currently living there, the allocation and use of water in the Phoenix area is a vital issue for residents … —Charles Sargent
Charles Sargent We talked to our financial planner about how to save enough money for retirement.
2
: something (such as a device, program, or notebook) that provides a schedule and is used for planning activities, travels, etc.
an online trip planner
a monthly/daily planner
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The event included thousands of members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and dozens of tanks and howitzers, requiring planners to close off the Manhattan Bridge and carefully bring heavy equipment over the East River from Brooklyn.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 June 2025
But the parade feature was added in recent months, ballooning the budget by tens of millions for the already large-scale event and leaving planners for both the city and military scrambling to prepare.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 14 June 2025
For example, said Lydia Grego, one of the city’s planners, 18 points were raised by residents who appealed the Planning Commission’s approval earlier this year of the Eddie Jones warehouse project proposed near the city airport.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
The trip planner will show all available transit options — along with departure times from the user’s current location — in real time to the concert.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 June 2025
But the parade feature was added in recent months, ballooning the budget by tens of millions for the already large-scale event and leaving planners for both the city and military scrambling to prepare.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 14 June 2025
For example, said Lydia Grego, one of the city’s planners, 18 points were raised by residents who appealed the Planning Commission’s approval earlier this year of the Eddie Jones warehouse project proposed near the city airport.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
The trip planner will show all available transit options — along with departure times from the user’s current location — in real time to the concert.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
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“Planner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planner. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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