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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
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Someone decides what counts as cultivation and what counts as nuisance, what gets watered and what gets pulled, what belongs in the planned bed and what must be removed before visitors arrive.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
So, during a pre-planned media session Thursday at a local food pantry, The Observer asked Schnall and Plotkin about making difficult roster moves in general and the necessity of keeping the fans’ faith in the right place.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Both reflect desires to leave century-old stadiums and home cities for vast sites that allow for planned enclaves of surrounding restaurants, hotels, offices, stores and homes.
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Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Getting pregnant can be a joyous time, especially when there’s a planned desire to grow your family.
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Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
26 June 2026
Information posted online by Flightradar24, which has not been verified, suggests the plane had significantly deviated from its planned flight path.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Nearly two-thirds of the existing and planned data centers there will face high climate risks by 2050, mainly from coastal flooding, according to XDI’s 2025 study.
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Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The total volume features 30 megawatts of new generation capacity derived from planned plant uprates.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire in Lebanon, Iran balked at attending talks planned Friday, the first since the Iranian and US presidents signed the 14-clause memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier in the week.
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Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
The Lexington County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy was planned for Saturday and additional information will be released Monday.
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Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
The findings also said that there were at least 39 adults at Camp Mystic's Guadalupe-adjacent camp — not counting the teenage counselors — who could have performed an orderly flood evacuation had one been planned and executed.
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Another early closer – this specialty production, in which a rotating cast of celebrities read the (supposedly) unintentionally funny memoirs of other celebrities, was planned for a summer-long run, but audience lack of interest and critics’ lack of luster reviews put the kibosh on that.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
The union said the carriage owner suspended the driver indefinitely and planned to retire the horse, which had only been in the park for six weeks.
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Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The area around Swift's beach house in Rhode Island has been buzzing with activity, and a wedding is apparently planned for this weekend at the five-star Ocean House hotel just down the street, according to TMZ.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
With the new wells for compact compliance now planned, the Republican River district and the local groundwater districts must get serious about conservation planning.
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Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
Adjective
Bald eagle fans from around the country are rallying behind one of Big Bear's most famous families ahead of a planned Fourth of July fireworks show in the Southern California mountain town.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Someone decides what counts as cultivation and what counts as nuisance, what gets watered and what gets pulled, what belongs in the planned bed and what must be removed before visitors arrive.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
So, during a pre-planned media session Thursday at a local food pantry, The Observer asked Schnall and Plotkin about making difficult roster moves in general and the necessity of keeping the fans’ faith in the right place.
—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Both reflect desires to leave century-old stadiums and home cities for vast sites that allow for planned enclaves of surrounding restaurants, hotels, offices, stores and homes.
—
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Getting pregnant can be a joyous time, especially when there’s a planned desire to grow your family.
—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
26 June 2026
Information posted online by Flightradar24, which has not been verified, suggests the plane had significantly deviated from its planned flight path.
—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Nearly two-thirds of the existing and planned data centers there will face high climate risks by 2050, mainly from coastal flooding, according to XDI’s 2025 study.
—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The total volume features 30 megawatts of new generation capacity derived from planned plant uprates.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Verb
The commission is scheduled to hold its first in-person meeting, which will be open to the public, in Berkeley in October, with additional meetings planned for Los Angeles, the Central Valley and Northern California over the next 12 months.
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Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire in Lebanon, Iran balked at attending talks planned Friday, the first since the Iranian and US presidents signed the 14-clause memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier in the week.
—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
The Lexington County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy was planned for Saturday and additional information will be released Monday.
—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
The findings also said that there were at least 39 adults at Camp Mystic's Guadalupe-adjacent camp — not counting the teenage counselors — who could have performed an orderly flood evacuation had one been planned and executed.
—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Another early closer – this specialty production, in which a rotating cast of celebrities read the (supposedly) unintentionally funny memoirs of other celebrities, was planned for a summer-long run, but audience lack of interest and critics’ lack of luster reviews put the kibosh on that.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
The union said the carriage owner suspended the driver indefinitely and planned to retire the horse, which had only been in the park for six weeks.
—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The area around Swift's beach house in Rhode Island has been buzzing with activity, and a wedding is apparently planned for this weekend at the five-star Ocean House hotel just down the street, according to TMZ.
—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
With the new wells for compact compliance now planned, the Republican River district and the local groundwater districts must get serious about conservation planning.
—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 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.
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With designed runs, Iamaleava can take the next leap of his career.
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Before the season started, a major reason for optimism was the anticipated return of former All-Star left-hander Justin Steele.
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Who knew this $10M indie feature with an under $20M P&A spend which released one week after Mandalorian and Grogu (which cost $165M net and a hundred million plus in global P&A) would overtake an anticipated summer franchise tentpole?
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Instead of constantly reacting, teams are prepared.
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Christian Moya, an assistant coach and set-piece analyst at La Liga club Sevilla, was impressed by the detail with which Tuchel’s side had prepared their set-piece approach for their opening match against Croatia last Wednesday.
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The declaration is intended to provide the city with greater flexibility to coordinate emergency response efforts, secure additional resources, conduct environmental remediation, and seek state and federal assistance.
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For decades, a clinical note was intended to communicate observations, diagnostic reasoning, treatment decisions, uncertainty and professional judgment.
Adjective
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Another telling detail was that the fungi in the surrounding dirt didn’t match the species that chose to bond with the moss, suggesting a deliberate relationship was present.
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On the film’s romantic dimension, the director was equally deliberate.
Adjective
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The Farmers' Almanac says the expected average temperature in DC this month will be 74 degrees, 2 degrees above average.
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That number is bigger than New York’s Central Park, and the sheer expected electricity generation could power more than half of New Mexico.
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Oprah put me on to this patent leather travel jewelry case, which keeps all my precious gems organized, safe, and secure.
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Alawami of the fan association organized two convoys, one from San Francisco and the other routed through San Diego and Los Angeles, with more than a hundred cars and a thousand fans that met together and marched a half mile to Levi’s Stadium for the first game.
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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.
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“Planned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planned. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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