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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
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The president formerly backed out of a planned interview with Scott Pelley in October ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
City staff have been communicating with him about planned improvements to the registration system, Picard said.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
If anything, the professional tone of the statement from their spokesperson underscores that this was a planned and positive transition, not a crisis.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Wildflower Station Townhomes 2 is part of a larger 23-acre Wildflower Station project, which includes single-family homes, condominiums, and a planned commercial development entitled in 2018.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The planned retail price is $799.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
This is the latest in a series of public pleas to stop planned developments, which are typically larger in scale, from being zoned on relatively small lots.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Last December, the agency delayed its planned Artemis missions.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
The area’s other soccer team, Sacramento Republic FC, initially planned to have a new stadium in the downtown Railyards as far back as 2019.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Commemorate Great Lakes tragedy with Detroit historians The Detroit Historical Society has a lineup of events planned for the weekend leading up to the 50th anniversary.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Collins’ 2025 season in Grand Slam tournaments didn’t exactly go as planned.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Originally planned for a fall 2025 premiere, CIA in July was pushed to midseason.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Northwestern's study found only 42% of Boomers and 35% of Gen X respondents have planned financially for their own long-term care.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The Department of Agriculture planned to withhold $8 billion needed for payments to the food program starting on Saturday until two federal judges ordered the administration to fund it.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
One of them was Bernhard Riemann, a shy young man who had originally planned to study theology — his father was a pastor — before being drawn to mathematics.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Virginia Tech recently announced a planned $229 million investment in athletics over the next four years.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The president formerly backed out of a planned interview with Scott Pelley in October ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
City staff have been communicating with him about planned improvements to the registration system, Picard said.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
If anything, the professional tone of the statement from their spokesperson underscores that this was a planned and positive transition, not a crisis.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Wildflower Station Townhomes 2 is part of a larger 23-acre Wildflower Station project, which includes single-family homes, condominiums, and a planned commercial development entitled in 2018.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The planned retail price is $799.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
This is the latest in a series of public pleas to stop planned developments, which are typically larger in scale, from being zoned on relatively small lots.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Last December, the agency delayed its planned Artemis missions.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Dean and some of the others who planned to go to Costa Rica filed consumer complaints with the Attorney General’s Office about Arenal Outdoor.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
The area’s other soccer team, Sacramento Republic FC, initially planned to have a new stadium in the downtown Railyards as far back as 2019.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Commemorate Great Lakes tragedy with Detroit historians The Detroit Historical Society has a lineup of events planned for the weekend leading up to the 50th anniversary.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Collins’ 2025 season in Grand Slam tournaments didn’t exactly go as planned.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Originally planned for a fall 2025 premiere, CIA in July was pushed to midseason.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Northwestern's study found only 42% of Boomers and 35% of Gen X respondents have planned financially for their own long-term care.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The Department of Agriculture planned to withhold $8 billion needed for payments to the food program starting on Saturday until two federal judges ordered the administration to fund it.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
One of them was Bernhard Riemann, a shy young man who had originally planned to study theology — his father was a pastor — before being drawn to mathematics.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planned
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To be effective, tree guards should be buried about 1 to 4 inches in the soil and extend roughly 20 inches above the soil or the anticipated snow line.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fast forward 55 years, and the event has grown into the world’s largest and most anticipated road race, drawing professionals and novices alike to push their limits — and test running shoe innovations along the way.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Razer was founded by Tan and Robert Krakoff in 2005, and the company became known for the Boomslang, a mouse — named after a deadly snake — designed specifically for gaming.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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This version is designed with multiple compartments underneath to keep remotes, books, and more items organized.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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At first, it was intended only for European and Central Asian countries.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Adams described the attack as deliberate and that Koehler intended to terrorize the victim.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Adams described the attack as deliberate and that Koehler intended to terrorize the victim.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Their learning is efficient because it’s embodied, adaptive, deliberate, and continuous.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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His expected preliminary hearing, in which the defense would challenge the evidence used to arrest him and cross-examine the state's witnesses, has been postponed until January at the earliest.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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An expected dip in mortgage rates isn't likely enough to help house hunters much, analysts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nothing could have prepared her for the diagnosis that was yet to come.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Democrats prepared for a high-profile Trump rally or endorsement in Pennsylvania that never came.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The intentional walk has outlived its usefulness, as anybody who paid as much as $1,371 face value for a ticket to the three World Series games this week at Dodger Stadium can attest.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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And that was an intentional choice.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jared Isaacman, who founded the payments company Shift4, has organized, funded and commanded two private astronaut missions to Earth orbit, both of them using SpaceX hardware.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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During last month’s IMF-World Bank meetings in Washington, Barclays organized a private meeting to talk investment opportunities with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, two sources familiar with the meeting told Semafor.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Planned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planned. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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