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planned

planned

26 1.0
Arranged before it happens on purpose
  • adjective
  • /plænd/
translation icon : planeado
  • The event was carefully planned to ensure everything went smoothly.

Speaking of Oprah, this wasn't planned, but milk and cookies.

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Examples

  • No, not, I mean, I've got a trip to Korea planned for December.

  • We've got a big party planned on Sunday, haven't we?

  • That interview had been planned for weeks and weeks and weeks.

  • Those were both designed and planned for two years before we shot.

  • You, your days are always planned by the party.

  • And it's been, it's been planned for years to clean up DC.

  • She has a vacation planned for next summer, and she can't wait to go.

  • They have a surprise party planned for their friend this weekend.

Synonyms

deliberate
vsplanned
125 4.1

Done on purpose after careful thought

stresses advance arrangement or scheduling rather than careful thought
premeditated
vsplanned
  • Formal
22 7.2

Done on purpose after planning it

is about general advance arrangement without legal or criminal focus
preplanned
vsplanned
1 3.3

Arranged before something happens

has identical meaning but is the common short form
predesignated
vsplanned
1 6.3

Chosen in advance for a particular use

is about general prior arrangement, not limited to assignments
prearranged
vsplanned
3.4

Planned before it happens

is more general, applying to any intentional or advance arrangement
pre-established
vsplanned
4.2

Decided or arranged before something happens

is similar but used for general intentional acts not just setup
preconcerted
vsplanned
9.1

Arranged or agreed before someone carries it out

covers advance decision more broadly, not only cooperative agreements
predetermined
vsplanned
5.3

Decided before it happens

focuses on intention or arrangement rather than fixed inevitability
scheduled
vsplanned
2.1

Planned to happen at a set time

is about prior intent or arrangement beyond just timing
intended
vsplanned
2.6

Planned and not done by accident

highlights being arranged in advance rather than only mental purpose
prepense
vsplanned
  • Archaic
9.9

Planned in advance, often to do something illegal

is broader, applying to any intentional advance arrangement
calculated
vsplanned
4.7

Planned carefully to get a particular result

is about arranging beforehand rather than aiming a specific effect
designed
vsplanned
2.8

Made for a certain purpose

is wider, covering any intentional arrangement beyond design purpose
arranged
vsplanned
1.6

Placed in a planned order

is more about the deliberate advance nature rather than mere order
preformulated
vsplanned
6.5

Made before use by following a set recipe, like a cream or liquid

is broader applying to prior actions beyond formulaic preparation
preadapted
vsplanned
  • Specialized
8.1

Made ahead so it can meet future needs

focuses on general advance arrangement, not necessarily future adaptation
preactive
vsplanned
7.7

Acting before a problem or event happens to avoid it

is about being arranged in advance, not just early-stage planning

Antonyms

25 3.5

Happening by chance without getting ready first

1 7.2

Having no plan or clear aim

Compounds

An area planned and built with homes, shops, and parks for people to live in

How Planned

meticulous
58 8.6
methodical
35 4.1
planned
26 1.0
ad hoc
1 6.9
planless
1 7.2

Surface Forms

planned positive

Morphology

planned = plan (transparent) = plan + ed

Standard past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'plan', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Planned comes from plan, which is like a simple drawing or map that shows what to do. So to have something planned is to have it 'arranged in advance', like following a map before you go.