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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
Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The display shows lane changes, yielding behavior, slowing at traffic lights and the planned drop-off point.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The planned authorization would mark a shift from Washington’s previous policy of granting individual, case-by-case exemptions to companies seeking to operate in Venezuela’s oil industry.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The planned job cuts come after UPS eliminated 48,000 jobs last year, 34,000 of which were operational and 14,000 of which were management.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
As its name suggests, GPS III-SV09 will be the ninth, out of a planned total of 10, to reach orbit.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Homan’s planned trip also coincides with growing calls by Republicans and Democrats alike for an independent investigation into immigration enforcement tactics, which have drawn more scrutiny since agents fatally shot a different Minneapolis resident in her car weeks earlier.
—Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2026
And so often these days, things are so planned and so intricate and so exact.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
His chief of staff said the trip was pre-planned and Chief of Emergency Services Scott Forster is overseeing the county’s response.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
Many other demonstrations were planned for students and others to gather at city centers, statehouses and churches across the country.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Ferrari planned a very different approach for the test.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Multiple videos from the scene immediately undercut those claims, and there has been no indication in the days since that Pretti threatened or planned to hurt law enforcement.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
After serving their time at separate juvenile facilities, the brothers planned to stay close and see each other often, says Derek.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The rally was one of several planned across the city, including a smaller gathering near the Governor's mansion.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 31 Jan. 2026
The rally was one of several planned across Indianapolis.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The changes, for now, are specific to Disneyland and are not currently planned to come to Walt Disney World’s version of the land, according to Disney.
—Todd Martens, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Leaders in China hope that AI and robotics can finally resolve the flaws of a centralized planned economy.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The display shows lane changes, yielding behavior, slowing at traffic lights and the planned drop-off point.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The planned authorization would mark a shift from Washington’s previous policy of granting individual, case-by-case exemptions to companies seeking to operate in Venezuela’s oil industry.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The planned job cuts come after UPS eliminated 48,000 jobs last year, 34,000 of which were operational and 14,000 of which were management.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
As its name suggests, GPS III-SV09 will be the ninth, out of a planned total of 10, to reach orbit.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Homan’s planned trip also coincides with growing calls by Republicans and Democrats alike for an independent investigation into immigration enforcement tactics, which have drawn more scrutiny since agents fatally shot a different Minneapolis resident in her car weeks earlier.
—Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2026
And so often these days, things are so planned and so intricate and so exact.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
His chief of staff said the trip was pre-planned and Chief of Emergency Services Scott Forster is overseeing the county’s response.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Lutnick once planned a trip to Epstein’s private island in December 2012, according to email records.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
Many other demonstrations were planned for students and others to gather at city centers, statehouses and churches across the country.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Ferrari planned a very different approach for the test.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Multiple videos from the scene immediately undercut those claims, and there has been no indication in the days since that Pretti threatened or planned to hurt law enforcement.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
After serving their time at separate juvenile facilities, the brothers planned to stay close and see each other often, says Derek.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The rally was one of several planned across the city, including a smaller gathering near the Governor's mansion.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 31 Jan. 2026
The rally was one of several planned across Indianapolis.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The changes, for now, are specific to Disneyland and are not currently planned to come to Walt Disney World’s version of the land, according to Disney.
—Todd Martens, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planned
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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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The anticipated costs are around $7,200 per community.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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With the anticipated return of BTS, after their three-year hiatus due to military service, the global superstars have shown no signs of slowing down in their popularity.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The announcement came as the British government prepared legislation to eject Mandelson from the House of Lords and remove the noble title, Lord Mandelson, that came with his seat in the chamber.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Besides Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother Edwin, Nadege Leblanc, a staffer for the congresswoman, is a defendant in the case, as is David Spencer, who prepared the congresswoman’s tax return for 2021.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Delhi’s water supply has long been an issue, and in 1993 the government of the day launched the Yamuna Action Plan, a clean-up strategy intended to overhaul the city’s sewage treatment.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Klapper said the structure was erected inside the Rhein-Center shopping mall and was originally intended to challenge the record for the largest drink coaster construction ever built.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Zelenskyy condemned the strike late Sunday, calling it another deliberate attack on civilians.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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But the blanks in D__’s name, like everything else in Poppick’s portrait of a poet as an aging millennial man, are deliberate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That gap between strategy and readiness plays into expected outcomes.—
Jennifer Belissent,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Begin planting seeds indoors six to eight weeks before the last expected frost in your area.—
Kerry Michaels,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance at a concert organized by Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello in Minneapolis, an event that benefitted the families of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, who were both killed by federal officers last month.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Today, the ceremony is organized by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, which also cares for the groundhog year-round.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The actions of Canadian coach Joe Cecchini and Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton were intentional and deliberately aimed at reducing the points available.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The government’s violence and hate is intentional.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Planned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planned. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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