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planned

American  
[pland] / plænd /

adjective

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

    a planned attack.

Etymology

Origin of planned

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

Example Sentences

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The firm explained this was down to the impact of US tariffs, market challenges in China and the planned wind-down of legacy Jaguar models.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Both companies said they disagreed with the verdict and planned to appeal.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

OpenAI has raised $122 billion ahead of its planned initial public offering.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

However, there will also be a boost to the economy from Germany’s planned fiscal stimulus, which promises to invest more than $1 trillion in defense and infrastructure projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

But try as she might to care about the elaborate feast they had planned in her honor, she could not shake the desperate desire to be anywhere else.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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