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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The official notice announcing the planned purchase describe the equipment as “a Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device,” but let’s call it what it is:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The workers were part of a vegetation management crew completing planned tree-trimming work, according to Edison spokesperson Kathleen Dunleavy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Reform UK leader cancelled all of the interviews he had planned, with the BBC and others.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Veteran Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin never planned to flee to France.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
I hate to lose time, but I must veer from the course I had planned.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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