plural planners
1
: a person who plans something
a party planner
a careful planner
often
: one whose job is to create a comprehensive or systematic plan or design within a particular field or for a particular project
… 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 We talked to our financial planner about how to save enough money for retirement.
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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Among the city’s 37 part- and full-time employees, pay ranges from $20 an hour for some maintenance employees in the Building and Grounds Department to $114,700 a year for the city planner, Shawn Nickel.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
Find a great reception venue, a photographer, caterer, wedding cake, DJ, musician, decor specialist and, of course, an expert wedding planner.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025
The 2020 film Meet Me at Christmas sees Joan (Catherine Bell) and Beau (Mark Deklin) team up to coordinate her son Liam's (Luke Bilyk) and his niece Katie's (Sage Kitchen) Christmas Eve nuptials after their wedding planner unexpectedly quits.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Credit card experts, financial planners, accountants and business owners were debating over what would happen next.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
Find a great reception venue, a photographer, caterer, wedding cake, DJ, musician, decor specialist and, of course, an expert wedding planner.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025
The 2020 film Meet Me at Christmas sees Joan (Catherine Bell) and Beau (Mark Deklin) team up to coordinate her son Liam's (Luke Bilyk) and his niece Katie's (Sage Kitchen) Christmas Eve nuptials after their wedding planner unexpectedly quits.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Credit card experts, financial planners, accountants and business owners were debating over what would happen next.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Planner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planner. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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