plan
noun
a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance.
had planned
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past perfectof plan.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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According to Asda, Leighton had planned to step aside from the day-to-day running of the group, after he returned in 2024, more than two decades after serving as chief executive.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Despite turning 45 next year, Anderson had planned to play in the summer of 2027.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Boeing had planned to start delivering both models years ago, but two deadly crashes involving another 737 model led to delays and new requirements for safety approvals before the jets could begin flying passengers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Initially, the researchers had planned to introduce the magnetic flux as a fixed background condition.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Her speech was over, and Edward Ashton and his minions had been trapped here in the dining hall the whole time, just as she and Simon had planned.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
