PLANNER Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

planner

noun

Definition of planner

as in researcher

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Recent Examples of planner The entire affair is also reportedly being planned by low-profile yet A-list creative event planner Mark Seed, who has plenty of experience with high-profile nuptials. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 Orchestrated by celebrity wedding planner Sharon Sacks, the wedding hosted 300 guests, among them golf pro Tiger Woods, iconic filmmaker Spike Lee, and fellow NBA stars Scottie Pippen and Patrick Ewing. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 New York City wedding planner Sonal Shah estimated flower costs alone could total $3 million, and other decor, including chandeliers, lighting and temporary stages, could cost another $3 million. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Old Planners Opening up an old planner is a reminder of what your life looked like during one specific time period. — Anna Halkidis, The Spruce, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for planner

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Noun

Moses Okello, a senior researcher with the Institute for Security Studies’ Horn of Africa program, told CNN the attacks appear designed to cripple the city’s ability to function rather than simply hit military targets.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The researchers note that developing robust pre-treatment systems will be vital, as everyday impurities can quickly poison and deactivate the sensitive metal catalyst.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

Definition of researcher

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He’s pivoted nicely from relying on Aemond and Vhagar to a plan that involves sowing chaos and propping up a challenger by, among other things, printing new money with the challenger’s face on it.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Most recently, a flurry of appeals from several governments — including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar — dissuaded Trump from following through on a plan to collect fees from ships transiting the strait.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of plan

Noun

One famous local on the celebrity wall is aviation pioneer Wally Funk, the oldest woman to travel to space.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
The removal of Fedorov, a pioneer in technology and recruitment, sparked rare protests in Ukraine’s streets.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of pioneer

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The findings were published in the journal npj Flexible Electronics.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
While the image was captured in 2024, a new investigation of the observation and discovery of this sandstorm was described in a study published this year in the journal Geology.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of journal

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The suits are equipped with miniature oxygen generators that allow the cockroaches to survive for up to three hours underwater or in low-oxygen conditions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
To meet energy demand for the grid, the flywheel drives a generator that converts its rotational motion into electricity.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of generator

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The law also requires cruise lines to maintain a logbook of all complaints of serious crimes and to report these to the nearest FBI field office as soon as possible.

— Christopher Elliott, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2026
The city began using the logbooks after Deegan took office in July 2023.

— David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 26 Jan. 2026

Definition of logbook

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Meanwhile, some of the world's largest pet-food makers are investing heavily in nutrition and longevity products aimed at many of the same health problems.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
That gives the three imminent data centers in Miami-Dade a tinier footprint than the headline makers elsewhere in the state, said Margaret Cook, vice president of water and community resilience at the Houston Advanced Research Center.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

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