planner
Americannoun
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planners
plural
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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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Etymology
Origin of planner
Example Sentences
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“Ever the planner, Dolly worked with the team that she handpicked, for the past several years to build a project roadmap that will guide us for decades to come.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
"I was a party planner for over 10 years and ... I was very sustainably focused. The final stumbling block for me was the balloon waste," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
“Your trustee needs to have some financial literacy and sophistication, and you must actually trust them. You will also need successor trustees,” said David Haas, a certified financial planner and owner of Cereus Financial Advisors.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Against problems of that scale, a $10 student planner is a tiny expense.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
He had always been the happy-go-lucky one, ready to take things as they came; she had been the driven one, the ambitious one, the planner.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
In July, NPR reported that the department had taken down important safety data about crashes involving cars and bicycles and pedestrians, which are used by city planners to figure out where to focus road improvements.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
That could have implications for beekeepers, growers and integrated-pest-management planners, particularly during periods when bees are actively foraging or colonies are expanding.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Otherwise, exhibit planners have emphasized the theme of black freedom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
At that point, financial planners say the money can be turned into an after-tax Roth IRA.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 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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