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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Holtec Nuclear and Bamboo Insurance have delayed their planned IPOs in recent days because of the uncertain outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
He said the force planned to launch a new student officer recruitment campaign "in the coming weeks".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
It has since said it would revive one of those models and keep making another it had planned to cut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The Quebec-born star recently launched a much-publicised return to the stage with a 26-show run in the French capital, with 16 set for September and October and a further 10 planned for May 2027.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Just as planned, she made sure that the weeds wrapped around her legs and ears so that she looked completely trapped.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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