plural planners
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: a person who plans something
a party planner
a careful planner
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: one whose job is to create a comprehensive or systematic plan or design within a particular field or for a particular project
We talked to our financial planner about how to save enough money for retirement.
… 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 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 district first proposed the site’s demolition last April, and it’s now being prepped for construction, planner Najma Muhammad told the Overland Park Planning Commission in February.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Most local planners know their coastal issues and plan accordingly, Rutgers University sea level expert Robert Kopp said.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
American planners are well aware that this is an unsustainable rate of trade, which is why both Israel and the United States have made destroying ballistic-missile launchers a top priority.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
The in-demand event planner and lifestyle expert, who’s put on shindigs for celebs like Elton John, Jennifer Lopez, and Matthew McConaughey, has put his own spin on the seven-bedroom manse, evident in touches like a bedroom with textured gold wallpaper and a floral-print laundry room.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Most local planners know their coastal issues and plan accordingly, Rutgers University sea level expert Robert Kopp said.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
American planners are well aware that this is an unsustainable rate of trade, which is why both Israel and the United States have made destroying ballistic-missile launchers a top priority.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
The in-demand event planner and lifestyle expert, who’s put on shindigs for celebs like Elton John, Jennifer Lopez, and Matthew McConaughey, has put his own spin on the seven-bedroom manse, evident in touches like a bedroom with textured gold wallpaper and a floral-print laundry room.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Planner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planner. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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