plan on
Idioms-
Have as an aim or purpose, as in We had planned on going to the movies after dinner .
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Anticipate, prepare for, as in We planned on you to make a speech , or They hadn't planned on such a big crowd . [Early 1900s]
Example Sentences
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He tells me they would like to move closer to their family one day and doesn’t plan on being in Bremerton forever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Bessent was due to set out details of the US plan on Monday, but it is unclear how much more economic pressure Washington can put on Tehran.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
It comes as the party prepares to publish its 50-page plan on Monday for what Jenrick described as the "most comprehensive redesign of the welfare system's machinery in a generation".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
They plan on more recording with his son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
I plan on jumping right out of that window and racing to Sandy’s house as fast as I can, but before I even make it to my bed, the door opens after me.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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