How to Use plan in a Sentence

plan

1 of 2 noun

• Our plan was to have the guests park on the street, not the lawn.
• We need to agree on a plan of action.
• When we met them at the restaurant, they said there had been a change of plan.
• He changed his long-distance plan.
• By the time the building opened, the lofts were no longer part of the plan.
  — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 23 June 2023
• Karen talked about her plans to go to New York and be there for the birth.
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2023
• Need a new pair of heels for the office or your weekend plans?
  — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2023
• That part of the plan has not changed even as EV sales growth has dampened in the US market.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
• The actors strike halted many projects, though not his plans.
  — Karen Heller, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
• This year, Pub Rock Live has big plans for Sunday’s big game.
  — Alison Booth, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2024
• Moreover, the plan has found ways to adapt an old building to new uses.
  — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
• Tesco also announced plans to buy back £1 billion of shares over the next 12 months.
  — Jennifer Creery, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024
• All the while, the Axis executes Iran’s strategic plan.
  — Seth Cropsey, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
• Now in Chicago, Foreman knows better than to make long-term plans.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
• The streaming service can then be purchased for $4.99 monthly for the most basic plan.
  — oregonlive, 2 June 2023
• Local fishers are strongly opposed to the plan, and there have been street protests in South Korea.
  — Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 18 July 2023
• Allen was one of 18 players accused of defrauding the NBA’s health and welfare plan.
  — Luke Scotchie, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
• Some leaders power through and hope for the best, some plan for the worst and others try to remain optimistic.
  — Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2023
• Their plan is to bring refined material from such an asteroid back to Earth by the end of the decade.
  — WIRED, 20 Oct. 2023
• Is the plan to keep a low profile, hope for a win, and then hand the baton to Vice President Kamala Harris?
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
• But at this point, Saban said the plan going forward is to continue with home-and-home matchups.
  — Matt Stahl | [e-mail], al, 4 Sep. 2023
• Philanthropic groups also worked with the city to allocate millions as part of the plan.
  — USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
• The consumer bureau looked at the tuition payment plans of nearly 450 schools.
  — Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2023
• After the game, the Lakers acknowledged that funneling the ball toward Green was a part of their plan.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
• But once co-producer Oz (Travis Scott, Future) put his hip-hop handprint on the rhythm, those plans changed.
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2024
• If all goes according to plan, the deal would bring a four-day pause in fighting and enable hundreds of aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip.
  — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2023
• Judge Morley—messin’ with our plan, banking on us failing.
  — Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
• Nick Cannon has special plans in place this Valentine's Day.
  — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
• On the southern terrace, plans called for an outdoor communal kitchen and balcony space for the bistro, wine bar and theater.
  — Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2024
• If your health plan has a behavioral health benefit, use it.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024

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plan

2 of 2 verb

• The students are planning a protest.
• We are busy planning the party.
• Things don't always go as planned.
• We have something very special planned for your birthday.
• Their wedding is planned for June.
• The prisoners spent months planning their escape.
• Always remember to plan ahead.
• The group had said the tour will still go on as planned.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2023
• Here’s some of what the nonprofit has planned for 2024.
  — Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
• The project is planned on 4.7 acres of land, which the Berry family assembled over decades.
  — Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024
• This month is about planning the perfect moves to propel you forward for the rest of the season.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 1 June 2023
• Beittel, who plans to leave the district after this school year, joined the walkout.
  — Patrick Wall, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
• The brewery is planning a last hurrah at the spot at the end of Stewart Creek Greenway the weekend of March 8-10.
  — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2024
• Dave Roberts plans to keep popping bottles until the #Dodgers win the World Series.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
• She’s already got some killer outfits planned for fall.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2023
• Microsoft plans to charge $30 a month for the Copilot service.
  — Jackie Davalos, Fortune, 31 July 2023
• So if it’s been 80 degrees and the forecast is calling for a drop down to 72 degrees, Woods will plan on hunting.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2023
• Even without a rollout planned, the record has been a part of Dawson’s creative vision for some time.
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2023
• Alabama is now planning to try to escalate the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court again.
  — Maegan Vazquez, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023
• But here’s what makes this project unique and uniquely risky: All four films are planned for theatrical release in 2027.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
• And next year, the city plans to commission a rainwater storage basin.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2023
• Williams says his group has continued to track the veterans for a year and plans to publish that data in the near future.
  — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
• With so many launches planned next year, 20 flights is probably not a stopping point.
  — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 20 Oct. 2023
• If possible, try to plan your visit to the museum around these times to save money.
  — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2023
• There are even travel guides that plan complete vacations with the eclipse as the central focus.
  — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
• The team is planning another trip to the Aleutians during summer 2024.
  — Theo Greenly, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2023
• Rodriguez said his wife plans to terminate her lease and is looking for a new apartment.
  — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2023
• The agency plans to ask the Board of Public Works for approximately $1.3 million to cover the cost.
  — Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2023
• The researchers are now planning to launch a larger, phase 2 trial that would look at the vaccine’s effectiveness.
  — Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
• Fox plans to give viewers unique looks at the action via drones, cameras in pylons and on players’ helmets and referees’ hats.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024