planner
Americannoun
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a person who plans.
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a book, similar to a desk calendar, for recording appointments, things to be done, etc.
noun
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a person who makes plans, esp for the development of a town, building, etc
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a chart for recording future appointments, tasks, goals, etc
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Origin of planner
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“Financial independence means different things to different people,” said Mary Ware, a Charlotte, N.C.-based certified financial planner.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
“The problem is that the longer you wait, the narrower that window gets and the less options you have,” Jeff Judge, a certified financial planner at Chesapeake Financial Planners, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The forecast called for hail and rain, so when the planner called about a backup, they said yes to a $30,000 tent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The couple were also linked to wedding planner Mark Seed, who previously orchestrated the 2023 wedding of Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley and the 2019 wedding of Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Rose is the type of student who takes all kinds of notes in a bright red spiral planner and never misses a homework assignment.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
All distributions will be taxable, although some financial planners say young adults should convert the money into a Roth account.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Though planners invoked the nation’s “Judeo-Christian” heritage, most religious leaders at the event came from the evangelical Christian tradition.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Researchers and city planners are working on solutions to increase urban climate resilience and help U.S. cities adapt to a warmer climate in the coming decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
But researchers and city planners are working on solutions to increase urban climate resilience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
With the full knowledge and support of the president, CIA planners and gadget-makers began devising plots to humiliate the Cuban leader.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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