planned
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of planned
First recorded in 1725–30; plan ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing planned
Example Sentences
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At Telluride, Fielder, who had initially planned to stay behind the scenes, admitted he was still perplexed by the couple’s openness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Abdel said the pupils planned to continue blockading the school until the autumn break beginning Friday, then organise more regular protests while still attending lessons.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Miller said he "never had any social media campaign" planned and it "happened the most organic way possible".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Roadster was first unveiled by Musk in late 2017, but Tesla repeatedly pushed back planned demonstrations of its progress.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
“You brought me here to dig through trash. This is your big gesture? This is how you planned to apologize? By taking me dumpster diving in your backyard?”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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