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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
Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
While most employees planned to drive home Sunday before full-on blizzard conditions arrived, Putney said a few chose to sleep over a second night to stay off the icy roads.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Cowling, Serrano and Larsen planned the skit in which Serrano set Larsen on fire, according to prosecutors.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Things did not exactly go as planned from there, as higher than expected monthly inflation readings, agita about lingering consumer price increases from tariffs and the unwieldy $36 trillion national debt threw a wrench in plans to return to neutral monetary policy.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The leaders had planned to meet in the high desert to celebrate Biden’s declaration naming the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monuments, which set aside nearly 850,000 acres of tribal lands for ecological and cultural protection.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
The replica model is allegedly being used to demonstrate the accessories Genki has planned for the new Nintendo Switch, including controllers and a docking station, VGC reports.
—Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
The volatility cap is working as planned and will, over time, prove even more beneficial to this State.
—Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
More than 400 locations are planned for the next few years, according to the release.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
The inauguration of the president-elect will now go on as planned.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
While most employees planned to drive home Sunday before full-on blizzard conditions arrived, Putney said a few chose to sleep over a second night to stay off the icy roads.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Cowling, Serrano and Larsen planned the skit in which Serrano set Larsen on fire, according to prosecutors.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Things did not exactly go as planned from there, as higher than expected monthly inflation readings, agita about lingering consumer price increases from tariffs and the unwieldy $36 trillion national debt threw a wrench in plans to return to neutral monetary policy.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The leaders had planned to meet in the high desert to celebrate Biden’s declaration naming the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monuments, which set aside nearly 850,000 acres of tribal lands for ecological and cultural protection.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
The replica model is allegedly being used to demonstrate the accessories Genki has planned for the new Nintendo Switch, including controllers and a docking station, VGC reports.
—Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
The volatility cap is working as planned and will, over time, prove even more beneficial to this State.
—Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
More than 400 locations are planned for the next few years, according to the release.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planned
Adjective
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Two highly anticipated filings expected Friday in the contentious effort to dismiss the public corruption case against Mayor Adams could open up a new chapter in the saga as criticism that Adams has surrendered his independence to President Trump to skirt charges reach a boiling point.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Earnings estimates have not been rising as fast as anticipated because analysts have not been getting clear signals from corporate America.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The idea of Ariana Grande being enough of an expert on gay slang to educate Yeoh is patently hilarious, but not in the way that the Golden Globes writers likely intended.—
James Factora,
Them,
6 Jan. 2025
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Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Learn about your members and make deliberate introductions.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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But the shift was partly produced by deliberate changes to the rules, which were designed to ward off the darker side of teen glory.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Scotland youth international has several admirers in Europe prepared to provide a first-team pathway and a wage of more than £20,000 a week.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Third-party experts are well-equipped to build comprehensive talent agendas, and addressing this proactively allows investors to be prepared for the challenges ahead.—
Dan Hawkins,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Taking small, intentional steps to embody these qualities will solidify your brand. 3.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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There’s an awful lot of callbacks to it that are mostly intentional, but some of them are unintentional.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Last October, the institute organized five planning sessions at Brooklyn’s senior center.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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Plants are organized by region; Romero and I started in the Americas, pulling up to an eight-foot-tall Brazilian grape tree, known for the gumball-size purple berries that grow directly on its trunk.—
Nora Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Cooper, however, barely contemplated leaving him at home and that, perhaps more than anything, summed up the bond between manager and player.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Armstead, who contemplated retirement after last season, has a $22 million salary cap hit next season and the Dolphins would probably prefer to develop Paul, their second-round pick.—
Steve Svekis,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The average airline passenger likely isn’t very conscious of an airline’s design, although many could probably pick out Spirit Airlines’ bright yellow planes, or the animal tails of Frontier, or the globe of United, or American’s eagle.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Your subconscious mind processes thousands of data points your conscious mind doesn't register.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Planned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planned. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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