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
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This is also something that should be discussed with your planner.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Harold Lowe, a financial planner who takes a hardline view on policing, seems to align more closely with Wang than with Murray-Badal.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Financial planner Lauren Williams woke up Tuesday to a panicked email from one of her clients, a retiree worried that her nest egg would evaporate amid ever-changing federal tariff policies and the wild swings in the securities markets that have ensued.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The paved trail, temporarily called the Battle Creek-St. Croix Regional Trail, will run for about 11 miles from Maplewood to Woodbury and Afton, said Connor Schaefer, a senior planner with Washington County Public Works.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Harold Lowe, a financial planner who takes a hardline view on policing, seems to align more closely with Wang than with Murray-Badal.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Financial planner Lauren Williams woke up Tuesday to a panicked email from one of her clients, a retiree worried that her nest egg would evaporate amid ever-changing federal tariff policies and the wild swings in the securities markets that have ensued.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The paved trail, temporarily called the Battle Creek-St. Croix Regional Trail, will run for about 11 miles from Maplewood to Woodbury and Afton, said Connor Schaefer, a senior planner with Washington County Public Works.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Planner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planner. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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