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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.
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Adjective
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However, those efforts reportedly failed to secure the anticipated funding.—
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This strategy positions investors to benefit from GOOGL’s anticipated rally, leveraging its technical bounce and the potential for tariff clarity to drive growth stocks higher.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Many people have perceived his walking off set and the Instagram story as a deliberate snub.—
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Be deliberate about your communications with the federal agency and offer any questions and rebuttals in writing.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The key just lies in understanding proportions, mixing textures, and adding the right accessories to take a look from casual to more intentional.—
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Closing that gap across hierarchy and geography requires intentional and consistent communication from the CEO.—
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Last October, the institute organized five planning sessions at Brooklyn’s senior center.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Most of them went by quickly enough to evade conscious perception, but the overall effect was unsettling.—
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But the players around him will need to be conscious defensively to get the most out of him.—
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“Planned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planned. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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