planned

[ pland ]

adjective

1. arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan:

   a planned attack.

Word History and Origins

Origin of planned¹

First recorded in 1725–30; plan ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

The president and her Cabinet have a session planned later Thursday to discuss issues facing the nation related to Trump administration plans, including on immigration, trade, security and other matters.

From Los Angeles Times

Nonetheless, planned updates to the telescope's instrumentation, such as the future GRAVITY+, promise to change this soon.

From Science Daily

The union also argued that planned interviews constituted “significant and adverse changes to the terms and conditions of employment” and thus required bargaining.

From Los Angeles Times

But the prosecution told the trial it was "a planned attack," by Thomas on Mr Bush, and he "deliberately armed himself with knives and attacked him from behind."

From BBC

Asked whether he believes Newey’s departure was a factor in the team’s decline in competitiveness, he says: "I would like to believe not, because the car was already designed and the updates already planned."

From BBC

Related Words

• prepared