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planned

/plænd/
/plænd/
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Definitions of planned
  1. adjective
    planned in advance
    synonyms: aforethought, plotted
    premeditated
    characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
  2. adjective
    designed or carried out according to a plan
    “the planned outlays for new equipment”
    synonyms:
    intended
    resulting from one's intentions
    contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
    deep-laid
    secretly and carefully planned
    predetermined, preset
    set in advance
    put-up
    planned secretly
    premeditated
    characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
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    antonyms:
    unplanned
    without apparent forethought or prompting or planning
    unintended
    not deliberate
    casual, chance
    occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
    ad hoc
    often improvised or impromptu
    casual
    without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
    unpremeditated
    not prepared or planned in advance
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