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as in designed
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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
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Senators have already left Washington for a planned recess, and Democrats have refused to vote for any spending bill that funds ICE.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
The planned retail price is $31.
—Ben Coxworth
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
The planned discussion may have also been spurred by the fatal shooting of a Las Vegas pastor by his neighbor allegedly in response to his complaints against her to their HOA.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Because that was a planned transition [from Harmon to Gary Cole] that happened over seven, eight episodes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The planned space currently sits within the city’s TIF District 3, which is set to expire in 2039, but would be removed from that district and placed into TIF District 7 should the latter be created.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, met with a bipartisan group of senators twice this week, but a third planned meeting between him and the senators Saturday evening was postponed, multiple sources told NBC News.
—Megan Shannon, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
The city offered the private tours ahead of planned demolition.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Rallies are also planned in more than a dozen other countries, from Europe to Latin America to Australia, Ezra Levin, a co-executive director of Indivisible, a group spearheading the events, said in an interview.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
After that, a moon landing is planned for the Artemis IV mission in 2028.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
More than 3,200 events were planned nationwide for Saturday, with additional demonstrations in countries including Italy, France and Germany.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The Indianapolis demonstration was one of about 3,000 events planned across the country.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Mar. 2026
No Kings organizers said nearly 4,000 demonstrations were planned nationwide.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Virtual events were also planned.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
The first No Kings rally was held in June 2025, when around 2,100 events were planned nationwide, according to a spokesperson for No Kings.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
In scope, the planned stadium development dwarfs the 23 other projects Kansas has realized through its STAR bond program since 1999.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Senators have already left Washington for a planned recess, and Democrats have refused to vote for any spending bill that funds ICE.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
The planned retail price is $31.
—Ben Coxworth
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
The planned discussion may have also been spurred by the fatal shooting of a Las Vegas pastor by his neighbor allegedly in response to his complaints against her to their HOA.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Because that was a planned transition [from Harmon to Gary Cole] that happened over seven, eight episodes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The planned space currently sits within the city’s TIF District 3, which is set to expire in 2039, but would be removed from that district and placed into TIF District 7 should the latter be created.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, met with a bipartisan group of senators twice this week, but a third planned meeting between him and the senators Saturday evening was postponed, multiple sources told NBC News.
—Megan Shannon, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
The city offered the private tours ahead of planned demolition.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
After a kind gesture to airport employees in Georgia didn't go as planned, Tyler Perry found a workaround.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Rallies are also planned in more than a dozen other countries, from Europe to Latin America to Australia, Ezra Levin, a co-executive director of Indivisible, a group spearheading the events, said in an interview.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
After that, a moon landing is planned for the Artemis IV mission in 2028.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
More than 3,200 events were planned nationwide for Saturday, with additional demonstrations in countries including Italy, France and Germany.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The Indianapolis demonstration was one of about 3,000 events planned across the country.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Mar. 2026
No Kings organizers said nearly 4,000 demonstrations were planned nationwide.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Virtual events were also planned.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
The first No Kings rally was held in June 2025, when around 2,100 events were planned nationwide, according to a spokesperson for No Kings.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planned
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Instead, Messer said the Planning Department would like to see the city use the land as a pilot for the Portfolio Homes program — a free selection of pre-designed and pre-approved, small scale home building plans at no cost to a resident or developer.—
Taylor O’Connor
March 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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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 cost of this project is around $2 million.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Experts say the anticipated shipment could produce about 180,000 barrels of diesel, enough to meet Cuba’s demand for nine or 10 days.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Billing records show he was involved with the case soon after, as the firm prepared to bring it to the Supreme Court a second time.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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Teams conducted testing, prepared the site, and then deployed the system inside the facility.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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The test flight is intended to provide critical performance data and operational experience for future Artemis missions, including landing American astronauts back on the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the stadium was never intended as Inter Miami’s permanent home.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Horned Frogs can play fast in spurts, but typically TCU uses a more deliberate pace on offense, using multiple ball screens to create the right look for Miles or her teammates.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Leo moon supports your deliberate withdrawal.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, a proposal by Google in Franklin Township ultimately failed last fall after the company withdrew the plans before an expected City-County Council vote called by Michael-Paul Hart, who opposed that project.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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The label will be celebrated at the Dialled In 5th Birthday Festival on May 30, a one-day event spread across eight Dalston venues, drawing an expected 3,000 attendees alongside a lineup of international South Asian acts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Olitzky and Marder recently returned from a listening tour of Israel and the West Bank, organized by the nonpartisan group Encounter.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The hunger strike starts on April 10 and is organized by the Zero Burn Coalition, working with a medical team along the way.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Patients and the company had hoped the therapy could move into an FDA review based on existing evidence, a hope that was dashed Monday.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Planned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planned. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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