Synonyms of planned

planned 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in designed

Related Words

• designed
• intended
• deliberate
• intentional
• conscious
• purposeful
• voluntary
• willed
• calculated
• advised
• knowing
• weighed
• considered
• studied
• premeditated
• purposive
• reasoned
• thoughtful
• measured
• set
• willful
• optional
• witting
• volunteer
• elective
• discretionary
• premeditative
• prepense

Dissimilar Words

• chance
• random
• unintentional
• inadvertent
• accidental
• incidental
• haphazard
• unwitting
• sudden
• necessary
• nondeliberate
• aimless
• required
• forced
• ordered
• mandatory
• desultory
• purposeless
• abrupt
• impetuous
• compulsory
• nonpurposive
• spontaneous
• involuntary
• obligatory
• hit-or-miss
• impromptu
• casual
• impulsive
• instinctive
• coerced
• extemporaneous
• nonelective
• unpremeditated
• unforced

2

as in anticipated

Related Words

• anticipated
• expected
• predicted
• awaited
• possible
• potential
• prospective
• future
• projected
• upcoming
• subsequent
• later
• forthcoming
• unborn
• nearing
• imminent
• eventual
• impending
• coming
• final
• ensuing
• after
• approaching
• oncoming
• last
• posterior
• pending
• ulterior
• ultimate

Dissimilar Words

• previous
• prior
• precedent
• past
• anterior
• preceding
• antecedent
• bygone

planned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of plan

1

as in prepared

to work out the details of (something) in advance

we planned the school dance down to the smallest detail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• designed
• prepared
• organized
• arranged
• plotted
• calculated
• devised
• budgeted
• charted
• outlined
• choreographed
• projected
• shaped
• mapped (out)
• drafted
• blueprinted
• intended
• laid out
• framed
• contemplated
• strategized (about)
• schemed (out)
• conspired
• figured
• sketched
• contrived
• aimed
• intrigued
• meant
• had on
• concerted
• premeditated
• got up
• machinated
• meditated
• put up

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intended
• hoped
• contemplated
• proposed
• meant
• went
• aimed
• designed
• wished
• tried
• looked
• calculated
• attempted
• purposed
• allowed
• purported
• aspired
• meditated
• considered
• dreamed
• plotted
• figured on
• accomplished
• debated
• struggled
• executed
• performed
• achieved
• endeavored
• effected
• pondered
• schemed
• mulled (over)
• strove

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of planned

Adjective

The planned 250-foot-tall (76-meter) memorial arch will stand between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Beyond the Midwest plant, Aqua Metals and WMC’s partner, Liminal, are reviewing options to license the electrochemical technology for planned processing sites in Canada and the Netherlands. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Matsui’s campaign did not respond to questions about planned meetings with Republican groups or strategies to win GOP voters. — Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The planned center for arbitrating investment and commercial disputes, for example, will sit within the Syrian Investment Authority, which is itself attached to the presidency. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Roman will spend more than a quarter of its planned five-year primary mission observing this 10,000-light-year-wide region, which is so sprawling and thick with stars that previous telescopes have scarcely probed its depths. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2026

The planned purchase indicates Taiwan’s learning lessons from the armed conflicts in Ukraine and Iran to hopefully deter an attack by China, while at the same time turbocharging its domestic drone industry. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

She’s gone well over her allotted time, and Wagoner starts singing his planned retort. — Stephanie Vander Wel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Regardless of the timeline for the ISS, SpaceX's planned sundowning of Falcon 9 also hinges on Starship's success. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

Minister Mélanie Joly announced $541 million for this initial cohort, with more hires planned, emphasizing Canada's commitment to science. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

This reaction was triggered by Kiffin, who had planned to sign tight end Dae’Quan Wright after the Cleveland Browns released him during the preseason. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

While the rendezvous target was deployed as planned and tracked by radar, Mission Control called the demo off when the pressure glitch occurred because the fuel cells were key to power Gemini 5 for its full 8-day mission. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Many of Washington’s monuments, buildings and sites have been carefully planned over decades to reflect significant moments in the nation’s history and to evoke symbolism through sightlines that connect them to other sites. — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

For Anthropic, the deal unlocks additional future processing power ahead of the company’s planned IPO. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

There are no talks now planned, going on or planned, between the United States and Iran. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

David Borger, the president of the Powerhouse Trust, told the ABC that the museum would open as planned on November 7th. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026

Kurilov studied the route and planned to jump overboard as the ship passed near the Philippines. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026