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 FDA claims Capricor changed the methodology for its planned statistical analysis after the trial began, so its results should be ignored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Kai Sato, 39, embarked on an odyssey, but the trip he got was not the one he planned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
NASA's Psyche spacecraft completed a highly successful flyby of Mars, giving the mission a carefully planned gravitational boost while also producing valuable scientific data.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Boris Johnson's Conservative government in 2021 planned to raise the means test threshold to £100,000.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
It is too dangerous to continue the planned journey to Burma—there is concern that the Japanese might bomb the Grant—so the captain changes course for Australia, with plans to dock in Manila along the way.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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