plan
noun
a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance.
have planned
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present perfectof plan.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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To save money, the four shared one motel room outside of Manhattan in Sussex, N.J, for about $100 a night, and have planned similar accommodations as they travel to Providence, R.I.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
President Trump couldn’t have planned a more Gemini birthday party if he tried.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Luckily, my wife and daughter are organized, so if they want to go there, they’ll have planned ahead.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
"It's a trip we have planned from before, and obviously we had some stuff that happened," he said, adding there was "a lot to talk about with the Vatican".
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
I don’t know what they have planned, but I’m no coward, so I go right down that aisle out the back door and into the hot courtyard.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
