# planned

Pronunciation: say "PLAND" /plænd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of plan. — simple past and past participle of plan
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of plan. Use this form for arranging something before it happens.
   - _The committee planned the festival months in advance._
   - _She had planned every detail of the route before they set off._

## Adjective

2. Existing or designed by following a plan rather than arising by chance.
   - Simple: Made or arranged by following a plan, not happening 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._
3. Arranged in advance or still being arranged, but not yet put into effect.
   - Simple: Worked out as a plan but not yet started or carried out.
   - _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._

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