PLANNER Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

planner

noun

Definition of planner

as in researcher

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Recent Examples of planner Currently, the city has one assistant planner in the Transportation, Engineering and Development (TED) department who dedicates 15% of their time to Historic Preservation Commission activities, the memo said. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 About one-third (37%) of respondents who have a financial planner have never considered discussing LTC; 29% say the advisor has never brought the subject up. — David Chavern, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Celebrity wedding planner Tara Guérard—who didn’t work on Swift and Kelce’s wedding—spoke with The Daily Mail and gushed over the decor. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2026 The researchers first compromised the language model used by the robot’s task planner. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for planner

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Noun

Congress should fund extensions to fellowships and training grants, bridge support for early-career laboratories and opportunities for displaced researchers to resume their work.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Many academic researchers publish only a handful of papers each year, seeking scientific discoveries or solutions to everyday problems facing businesses and government agencies.

— TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of researcher

Noun

Reyes is giving each side a chance to be heard on her plan to name Liu as special master in the case.

— GARY FIELDS, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Authorities in quake-prone Japan regularly instruct people to stock up on bottled water, food and batteries, have plans ready to hide under tables and keep comfortable walking shoes at hand.

— Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of plan

Noun

Of course, others revered this leader as a pioneer of nonviolent resistance, great social reformer, inspiring civil rights leader, and the modern father of a major nation.

— Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
Seattle’s entire teriyaki universe exists because of one man, a pioneer of chargrilled chicken thighs.

— Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of pioneer

Noun

Engineers are also working on the advanced radioisotope thermoelectric generators to maximize power output for deep-space environments.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Long story short, campers stay warmer on cold nights and cooler on hot nights without a loud, emissions-spewing engine or generator running in the background.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of generator

Noun

Aaron the Shark is listed as a 9½-foot-long male on the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s white shark logbook and was tagged by researchers in 2024.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026
Aaron the Shark is listed in the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy's white shark logbook.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of logbook

Noun

Al Fresco Bar Cart Made of solid and veneered walnut with elegant brass details, the Cotu (from the makers of our favorite bar cabinets) is a delightful midcentury-style bar cart that has a distinctive asymmetrical incline on each shelf.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told reporters that the Japanese government is aware of Russian President Vladimir Putin's order imposed on the Japanese cigarette maker's subsidiaries that operate in Russia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of maker

Noun

KeepSolid states that its strict zero-log policy means browsing activity is not tracked or stored.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Incorporating open shelves in the kitchen helped maximize storage while enabling the designer to showcase more of the home’s attractive chink log siding.

— Sallie Lewis, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026

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