plural planners
1
: a person who plans something
a party planner
a careful planner
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: one whose job is to create a comprehensive or systematic plan or design within a particular field or for a particular project
We talked to our financial planner about how to save enough money for retirement.
… the thrust of the book is not location theory or regional economic development, but rather the nuts and bolts of concern to government planners and local chambers of commerce. —
Edward Malecki
Edward Malecki While most planners agree that there is enough water in Arizona to support the people currently living there, the allocation and use of water in the Phoenix area is a vital issue for residents … —Charles Sargent
Charles Sargent 2
: something (such as a device, program, or notebook) that provides a schedule and is used for planning activities, travels, etc.
an online trip planner
a monthly/daily planner
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Alexander Fitzgibbons, chairman of event planning business Fait Accompli — the planner behind both William and Kate's 2011 nuptials and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 2018 wedding — had previously rented Forest Lodge for about $289,316 annually.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Greta Soos, a senior planner for Sacramento, said the city held an incubator pilot for small developers.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Damian, Berlin’s associate and planner, starts questioning whether the heist is still justified, since Alvaro technically agreed to the conditions that brought Berlin into his estate.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 May 2026
Advisors are moving from information providers to decision partners, and from portfolio managers to life planners.
—Dan Cavanaugh, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Greta Soos, a senior planner for Sacramento, said the city held an incubator pilot for small developers.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Damian, Berlin’s associate and planner, starts questioning whether the heist is still justified, since Alvaro technically agreed to the conditions that brought Berlin into his estate.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 May 2026
Advisors are moving from information providers to decision partners, and from portfolio managers to life planners.
—Dan Cavanaugh, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for planner
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“Planner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planner. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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