planned

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of plan.

   The committee planned the festival months in advance.

   She had planned every detail of the route before they set off.

   Note

   One spelling does three jobs: the simple past (they planned), the perfect (have planned) and the passive (was planned). The final n doubles before -ed. With an object it means designing or arranging something, as in planned the route. In its sense of intending, it is usually followed by a to-infinitive: we planned to leave early. The same form also serves as the adjective for designed things.

2. 2
   adjective

   Existing or designed by following a plan rather than arising by chance.

   The planned expansion will add three classrooms to the school.

   A planned economy sets production targets in advance rather than leaving them to the market.

   Similarintended, deliberate, intentional, scheduled

   Oppositeunplanned, spontaneous, accidental, unintended

   Note

   Here the plan is already built into the thing: a planned economy runs on targets set in advance rather than left to chance. Because it names a kind rather than a degree, it does not take more or very. Keep it apart from the "not yet begun" meaning. A planned economy is up and running, while planned reforms are still only intended. Context usually tells you which one is meant.

3. 3
   adjective

   Arranged in advance or still being arranged, but not yet put into effect.

   The merger is still planned rather than final, with no closing date on the calendar.

   Several planned reforms remain stalled in committee, untouched for months.

   Similarproposed, projected, intended, prospective

   Oppositecompleted

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