PLANNED Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

planned 1 of 2

adjective

as in designed

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as in anticipated

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planned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of plan

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

Adjective

The planned Abu Dhabi office will be formally announced in December, according to Wylie. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 During Wednesday's State of Macomb County Roads presentation, officials outlined more than $100 million in planned road, bridge and traffic improvement projects while also highlighting major work completed throughout 2026. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Moore said there are no planned team-bonding events to tour Paris or any other area. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Out of public sight The planned execution by firing squad is of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, who killed 13 people and wounded 32 in 2009. — Nate Perez, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026 Multiple news outlets reported that Anthropic, at an investor presentation ahead of its planned IPO expected in the near future, announced its sales grew 45% to $17 billion last quarter. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 The planned shutoffs had started for some customers by Wednesday night. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Their migration to California was voluntary, Smith insisted, as was the planned trip to Texas. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 The next planned imaging module is for planetary observation, which could be a game changer. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

The right to demonstrate is protected by the French Constitution, and bans on demonstrations planned for Thursday in Paris, Lyon, Lille and Grenoble were seen by some as an infringement on French people's right to protest. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron said protests not organized by trade unions would be banned, as the Élysée braces for further unrest ahead of demonstrations planned for Saturday. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026 California Highway Patrol / GoFundMe Silveira said at the press conference that the murder had been planned in advance. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The race is planned for a new circuit in Bugesera, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Kigali, as part of a wider development project led by the Rwanda Development Board. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 The company has worked on it for nearly two years and has planned its world-first demonstration for over a year, starting in November 2026 at the incineration plant in Tokyo. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 The right to demonstrate in France is protected by the French Constitution, and the ban on demonstrations planned for Thursday in Paris, Lyon, Lille and Grenoble was seen by some as an infringement on French people’s right to protest. — Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Lone Star doesn’t have anything planned around a Sheridan project this year, mainly because there isn’t a show set to release in November as in years past, Mathews said. — Brayden Garcia october 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Nine weeks of principal photography are planned between Trieste and Rome. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for planned

Adjective

Portfolio Homes are a free selection of pre-designed and pre-approved, small scale home building plans the city is offering at no cost to a resident or developer.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
With designed runs, Iamaleava can take the next leap of his career.

— Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026

Definition of designed

Adjective

The anticipated early 2028 production start will mark the next stage of the company’s investment in Colorado.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The company had been hired to model what might happen in a 100-year storm — a term that reflects the anticipated depth and intensity of rainfall.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of anticipated

Verb

The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais were all shuttered Saturday as French officials prepared for another weekend of potentially violent demonstrations, according to The Associated Press (AP).

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The university has not responded to CNN’s questions about why the full transcript of Jane Doe’s police interview, which included Doe’s explicit rape accusation, was not included in the statement prepared by police for the DA.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

L3Harris is pursuing an air-breathing ramjet design intended to improve fuel efficiency and extend engagement distances.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
In June, the district attorney’s office filed public nuisance lawsuits intended to shut down two motels, Super 7 Inn and Delux Inn, on South Freeway in Fort Worth that are beset by crime.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of intended

Adjective

New consumer research suggests the shift is more deliberate, and more compatible with luxury growth, than early coverage implied.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Stop motion is such a deliberate practice, where every wrinkle is quite literally sculpted.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of deliberate

Adjective

Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch has been a huge hit for Paramount+ and the expected Season 2 renewal came with two episodes still to stream of Season 1.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
The expected lockout, and MLB’s insistence on a salary cap in their CBA proposals, have also cast doubt on what the system will look like next year — whenever the season begins.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of expected

Verb

The group has organized several listening events, at venues from the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania to the Angel Orensanz Center, housed in a 175-year-old former synagogue in New York.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
XPeng shared footage of the test on October 23, following a drive organized by Chinese automotive platform BitAuto, also known as Yiche.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

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