PLANNED Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

planned 1 of 2

adjective

as in designed

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as in anticipated

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planned

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verb

past tense of plan

as in prepared

to work out the details of (something) in advance we planned the school dance down to the smallest detail

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as in intended

to have in mind as a purpose or goal I plan to have a party for my birthday, even if I have to throw it myself

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Recent Examples of planned

Adjective

The route is expected to come into service next summer, albeit using slower trains that won’t cover the planned 316 miles. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 But when September came, the four planned concerts were canceled without explanation. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 Their planned pressurized, ISS-compatible environment is intended to support sensitive research and technology payloads. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 It’s also announced planned international launches in London, Tokyo and Munich. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 The planned hike was confirmed in a draft budget plan for 2027 presented by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Thursday. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Lecornu gathered law enforcement officials and government ministers for the emergency meeting, instructing his minister to cancel planned trips until the crisis is sufficiently addressed. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 But Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s space odyssey is poised to re-enter orbit with planned fall screenings and tastemaker events as Amazon MGM Studios revs up its most potent Best Picture vehicle to date. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026 Other Rivestone affordable housing projects include the Y Lofts in Kansas City, Kansas, the Villa View Apartments and the planned Ascent apartments in the Hospital Hill area. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Part 2 is planned for Christmas 2026, with Part 3 currently in development. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Balknight had also planned to retire that day before agreeing to stay on as acting superintendent. — Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 In the initial phase of testing, Waymo mapped the streets in the areas where the company planned to operate, then integrated the Waymo Driver software with local lighting and traffic safety configurations. — Henry Payne, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The developer had planned to build a 27-story tower with 111 luxury condos, but earlier this year added workforce housing under the Live Local Act, effectively bypassing local density and height restrictions. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Her family planned to ride out the storm at home, roughly a half-mile from shore, sheltering indoors alongside their flock of chickens. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The new stadium is planned to open in time for the 2030 season. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 This full-circle debut is a bit of a Bali redo for Regent, and a very intentionally planned one at that, having been in the works since 2009, when the owner (who also owns two Holiday Inn Resorts on the island) purchased the land. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 The district says three more such events are planned for 2027 in Palos Verdes Estates, Inglewood and El Segundo. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for planned

Adjective

Portfolio Homes are a free selection of pre-designed and pre-approved, small scale home building plans the city is offering at no cost to a resident or developer.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
With designed runs, Iamaleava can take the next leap of his career.

— Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026

Definition of designed

Adjective

Staging that key three minutes of the show’s meticulously choreographed, highly anticipated climax, is a technical feat involving more than 100 gallons of water and unwavering physical acumen on the part of the cast.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Later today, the company is announcing the anticipated leadership lineup of the company which is now called Skydance.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of anticipated

Verb

An artificial intelligence system designed by Anthropic, maker of the Claude chatbot, submitted a false homicide tip to the Philadelphia police, the latest incident of AI agents acting in ways that weren’t intended.

— Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
The company also introduced an additional validation mechanism intended to prevent similar incidents during future testing, according to information shared with police.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of intended

Adjective

The director’s deliberate obfuscation of Soulan’s immediate intentions — beyond his desire to keep the school open — make for a fascinating character study.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Cheval Blanc Courchevel made a more deliberate bid in 2006, when LVMH launched the first project in its hospitality collection.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of deliberate

Adjective

The relationship between expected average daily rate and occupancy can be more informative than either metric considered on its own.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
But perhaps no one feels its expected passage in the Senate as acutely, or as personally, as Peter Mills.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of expected

Verb

The Israeli-American Council organized a protest on Friday outside of the Laemmle NoHo 7 in North Hollywood, timed to the screening of the feature that examines Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Two of Belgium’s largest labor unions organized Friday’s daylong national strike, with a separate public-sector walkout planned for Monday.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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