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planner

American  
[plan-er] / ˈplæn ər /

noun

  1. a person who plans.

  2. a book, similar to a desk calendar, for recording appointments, things to be done, etc.


planner British  
/ ˈplænə /

noun

  1. a person who makes plans, esp for the development of a town, building, etc

  2. a chart for recording future appointments, tasks, goals, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of planner

First recorded in 1710–20; plan + -er 1

Example Sentences

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The intro to Royal Caribbean’s daily planner, called the Cruise Compass, practically challenged me to try it all on a Thursday in early May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

JPMorgan has an additional role as party planner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

A financial planner will be able to put together a detailed plan based on your lifestyle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Without assigning a sense of consequence, the money becomes meaningless to the kid, said Matt Chancey, a certified financial planner and founder of Tax Alpha Companies in Florida.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Finally, when I flip through her old planner for the second time, I find a folded receipt with some numbers and letters circled.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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