plural planners
1
: a person who plans something
a party planner
a careful planner
often
: one whose job is to create a comprehensive or systematic plan or design within a particular field or for a particular project
… the thrust of the book is not location theory or regional economic development, but rather the nuts and bolts of concern to government planners and local chambers of commerce. —
Edward Malecki
Edward Malecki While most planners agree that there is enough water in Arizona to support the people currently living there, the allocation and use of water in the Phoenix area is a vital issue for residents … —Charles Sargent
Charles Sargent We talked to our financial planner about how to save enough money for retirement.
2
: something (such as a device, program, or notebook) that provides a schedule and is used for planning activities, travels, etc.
an online trip planner
a monthly/daily planner
Examples of planner in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Image Image The wedding planner, Stefanie Cove & Company, and library staff kept guests in the grand staircase for five minutes before opening the doors.
—Donna Kim, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The rubber meets the road at the intersection between state law, local regulation, and then the planner that’s actually reviewing the application.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Instead, carve out time and start to use your calendar, a planner, or DND more often than ever before this month!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2024
Financial planners often advise compulsive shoppers to take a beat after putting something in their online carts — to consider payment strategies or wait a day and come back.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
Financial planners encourage one-income clients to keep putting something away for retirement.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
The couple even had an in-house wedding planner, a granddaughter who had the unenviable task of ensuring that their family, spread from Hawaii to Allentown, was present at the wedding.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
How to Book Remote Lands: This travel planner, which specializes in Asia, can build a custom Vietnam itinerary that surveys the country from north to south, with the support of superb local guides.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
This emphasis on comfort and accessibility is something that deputy aviation director with the City of Phoenix aviation department, Matthew Heil, said project planners have focused on.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
Donna Kim, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The rubber meets the road at the intersection between state law, local regulation, and then the planner that’s actually reviewing the application.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Instead, carve out time and start to use your calendar, a planner, or DND more often than ever before this month!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2024
Financial planners often advise compulsive shoppers to take a beat after putting something in their online carts — to consider payment strategies or wait a day and come back.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
Financial planners encourage one-income clients to keep putting something away for retirement.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
The couple even had an in-house wedding planner, a granddaughter who had the unenviable task of ensuring that their family, spread from Hawaii to Allentown, was present at the wedding.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
How to Book Remote Lands: This travel planner, which specializes in Asia, can build a custom Vietnam itinerary that surveys the country from north to south, with the support of superb local guides.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
This emphasis on comfort and accessibility is something that deputy aviation director with the City of Phoenix aviation department, Matthew Heil, said project planners have focused on.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Planner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planner. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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