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as in designed
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as in anticipated
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as in prepared
to work out the details of (something) in advance
we planned the school dance down to the smallest detail
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as in intended
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I plan to have a party for my birthday, even if I have to throw it myself
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Recent Examples of planned
Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Rajoub was pressed multiple times in the mixed zone on whether the handshake was pre-planned.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
All excursions are pre-planned, so there is zero decision fatigue.
—Malika Bowling, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The Asia Center is also near planned stops on the bus rapid transit line that the Colorado Department of Transportation is working to bring to the busy corridor.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The start of a grant was delayed for 45% of respondents, 29% said a grant application did not go through the full review process, and 43% have cancelled planned research projects.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
The planned 10,000-megawatt build out has come under fire because the electricity will be used primarily to serve an influx of data centers.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
OpenAI didn’t get its planned 10GW of data center capacity from Oracle and SoftBank last year, either.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
In February, opponents packed the City Hall chambers ahead of a planned Historic Preservation Board meeting, which was ultimately deferred at the Fontainebleau’s request after one of the board members didn’t show up.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
The day Riley spoke at Kaseya Center, Rozier was back in court, learning of superseding federal sports bribery and honest-services wire-fraud charges being planned.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Taylor Nantang, who planned to travel with Spirit from Atlanta to Miami, had not heard about the shutdown before arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Saturday morning with her husband and four children.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The upgrades would be in conjunction with installations needed for the South Coast Water District’s Doheny Ocean Desalination Project, planned just inland up the adjacent San Juan Creek.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
There are also performances planned and a group exhibit at the Barney Library’s Hoppins Gallery.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
In addition to the lemon stick, the festival features hands-on activities, educational workshops and more are planned throughout the weekend.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Theresa Butler, Matthew Butler’s mother, remained defiant in asking that the execution of her son’s killer go through as planned.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Interest in having vacation rentals is expected to spike during the next several years because several major world events, including the Olympics in 2028, are planned for the Southern California region.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed Friday that a criminal probe is underway into the deaths of sloths at Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction that will not open after animals languished and perished in warehouses owned by the company in Orlando.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Rajoub was pressed multiple times in the mixed zone on whether the handshake was pre-planned.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
All excursions are pre-planned, so there is zero decision fatigue.
—Malika Bowling, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The Asia Center is also near planned stops on the bus rapid transit line that the Colorado Department of Transportation is working to bring to the busy corridor.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The start of a grant was delayed for 45% of respondents, 29% said a grant application did not go through the full review process, and 43% have cancelled planned research projects.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
The planned 10,000-megawatt build out has come under fire because the electricity will be used primarily to serve an influx of data centers.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
OpenAI didn’t get its planned 10GW of data center capacity from Oracle and SoftBank last year, either.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
In February, opponents packed the City Hall chambers ahead of a planned Historic Preservation Board meeting, which was ultimately deferred at the Fontainebleau’s request after one of the board members didn’t show up.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
The event is happening after it was initially planned for 2025 but was postponed.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
The day Riley spoke at Kaseya Center, Rozier was back in court, learning of superseding federal sports bribery and honest-services wire-fraud charges being planned.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Taylor Nantang, who planned to travel with Spirit from Atlanta to Miami, had not heard about the shutdown before arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Saturday morning with her husband and four children.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The upgrades would be in conjunction with installations needed for the South Coast Water District’s Doheny Ocean Desalination Project, planned just inland up the adjacent San Juan Creek.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
There are also performances planned and a group exhibit at the Barney Library’s Hoppins Gallery.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
In addition to the lemon stick, the festival features hands-on activities, educational workshops and more are planned throughout the weekend.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Theresa Butler, Matthew Butler’s mother, remained defiant in asking that the execution of her son’s killer go through as planned.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Interest in having vacation rentals is expected to spike during the next several years because several major world events, including the Olympics in 2028, are planned for the Southern California region.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planned
Adjective
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Portfolio Homes are a free selection of pre-designed and pre-approved, small scale home building plans the city is offering at no cost to a resident or developer.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2026
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With designed runs, Iamaleava can take the next leap of his career.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Here's what to know about Rodrigo's much anticipated tour and how fans get multiple opportunities to see the 23-year-old singer locally.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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One of the most anticipated seasonal treats from the popular grocery chain, the cake is back in stores, according to numerous social media posts and on the r/TraderJoes forum on Reddit.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
29 Apr. 2026
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Don’t leave without ordering the bread pudding for dessert, which is prepared in a deep fryer and is the perfect consistency.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would burden doctors with giving parents a highly detailed consent statement to be prepared by boards of medicine and osteopathic medicine, and forbid health authorities to order vaccinations during outbreaks of familiar or new deadly diseases.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The framing captures the intensity of the city but also its evasiveness—these cars are neither here nor there but on their way somewhere else, underscoring Hong Kong’s historical identity as a transit hub, an entrepôt, a place intended for people to pass through, not to stay in.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The first seven minutes are a beatless drift of gas-canister hiss, intended to symbolize the sound of a baby emerging into the world.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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But in its 11th year, the festival made a deliberate shift toward local storytelling and civic engagement.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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But this time, there was nothing deliberate about the process.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Charles is an expected future Hall of Famer.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The expected tariff refund helped push the company’s stock up 6% in pre-market trading, before paring back gains.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Yet, amid all this anthropological interest in male behavior, a world beloved by men that is organized around the legacy of kings and a single precious metal has been hiding in plain sight, like a white Wakanda.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This bowler bag has a wide interior that easily fits all of the essentials, and an interior zip pocket to help keep your things organized.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Patients and the company had hoped the therapy could move into an FDA review based on existing evidence, a hope that was dashed Monday.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Planned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planned. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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