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as in anticipated
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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
Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
Virginia’s supreme court Friday gave the green light to a planned referendum on a Democratic redistricting map that aims to flip four Republican congressional seats, although the justices are still hearing arguments about whether the plan would be legal.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Kim took a pre-planned two-year hiatus from the sport after Beijing.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Frost has been a supporter of the planned Sunshine Corridor project that would expand rail in Orlando and beyond, integrating SunRail commuter service with Brightline, and extending Brightline to Tampa.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The planned retail price is $432.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
The New York Times was first to report the news of Pelosi's planned endorsement.
—Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Saturday’s planned protest is in concert with a citywide anti-ICE movement to shutter the immigration processing center in South Portland.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Savannah exited her planned Winter Olympics coverage amid the search for her mother, as commentators for NBC acknowledged her absence during Friday’s opening ceremony.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Like many nations across the world, Australia has experienced sharp divisions over Israel’s war in Gaza that have spilled into protests – with more planned in as many as 30 cities nationwide on Monday to mark Herzog’s visit.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The opening ceremony is also planned to take place in multiple locations, with the Coliseum and SoFi Stadium co-hosting the event.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Beginning this week, the state of Florida planned to offer driver's license exams only in English.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The 220,000-square-foot museum is planned in the Cultural Terrace under development at the Irvine park.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Later on Saturday, progressive groups including the Chicago Teachers Union, Johnson’s closest ally, planned to protest downtown to demand Burke prosecute ICE agents, according to a media advisory.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Ina planned to welcome everyone with Fig and Cheese Toasts paired with a round of Cosmopolitans.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
The rally was one of several planned across Indianapolis.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The planned 90,000-square-foot project would represent the most significant change to the White House grounds in decades and is advancing even as it is challenged in court and questioned on Capitol Hill.
—Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
Virginia’s supreme court Friday gave the green light to a planned referendum on a Democratic redistricting map that aims to flip four Republican congressional seats, although the justices are still hearing arguments about whether the plan would be legal.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Kim took a pre-planned two-year hiatus from the sport after Beijing.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Frost has been a supporter of the planned Sunshine Corridor project that would expand rail in Orlando and beyond, integrating SunRail commuter service with Brightline, and extending Brightline to Tampa.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The planned retail price is $432.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
The New York Times was first to report the news of Pelosi's planned endorsement.
—Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Saturday’s planned protest is in concert with a citywide anti-ICE movement to shutter the immigration processing center in South Portland.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Savannah exited her planned Winter Olympics coverage amid the search for her mother, as commentators for NBC acknowledged her absence during Friday’s opening ceremony.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
About an hour later, SpaceX confirmed the satellites (Group 17-33) had been deployed as planned.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Like many nations across the world, Australia has experienced sharp divisions over Israel’s war in Gaza that have spilled into protests – with more planned in as many as 30 cities nationwide on Monday to mark Herzog’s visit.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The opening ceremony is also planned to take place in multiple locations, with the Coliseum and SoFi Stadium co-hosting the event.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Beginning this week, the state of Florida planned to offer driver's license exams only in English.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The 220,000-square-foot museum is planned in the Cultural Terrace under development at the Irvine park.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Later on Saturday, progressive groups including the Chicago Teachers Union, Johnson’s closest ally, planned to protest downtown to demand Burke prosecute ICE agents, according to a media advisory.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Ina planned to welcome everyone with Fig and Cheese Toasts paired with a round of Cosmopolitans.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
The rally was one of several planned across Indianapolis.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planned
Adjective
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With designed runs, Iamaleava can take the next leap of his career.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The highly anticipated matchup drew a season-high 6,108 crowd to Crisler Center a few hours before the Super Bowl.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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There’s some anticipated relief ahead, however, that could change the equation further.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Noni juice is a tropical beverage prepared from fresh, ripe noni fruits.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Student reporters at PantherNOW, FIU’s student newspaper, have reported that as space is prioritized for freshmen and parts of University Apartments are prepared for demolition, more upperclassmen are being pushed off campus.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The agency said concerns about dicamba drifting to places where it was not intended are real and must be managed.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots intended to build through the draft when Eliot Wolf was promoted to executive vice president of player personnel in 2024, so the team re-signed its own in-house free agents and put together an eight-pick draft class, of which two players remain on their Super Bowl roster.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That deliberate gratitude also trained them to notice all the positive things the other person was doing.—
Jelena Kecmanovic,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nearly all of the 62-second clip appears to be from a conservative video alleging deliberate tampering with voting machines in battleground states as 2020 votes were tallied.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In this context, refusal is not treated as a malfunction, but as an expected part of how the technology is meant to function.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The league said her expected timeline for recovery is four to six months, which could run into the start of the Minnesota Lynx’s season.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The letter campaign was organized by the Indiana Association of the Deaf.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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The project was organized by a group of cryptocurrency investors who raised $300,000 for it and have been using it to hype a memecoin called $PATRIOT.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This is where intentional framing matters.—
Ashley Herd,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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It’s not explicitly confirmed, which is intentional.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Planned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planned. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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