planned
Worked out ahead
Planned describes something arranged or designed in advance.
A planned community is developed according to an overall design.
A planned pregnancy is intentional rather than accidental.
We had a planned route but got lost anyway.
The word sometimes carries a sense of premeditation: a planned attack suggests deliberate intent rather than spontaneous action.
Planned before acting
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- intentionalDone on purpose
- purposefulDone with intention
- consciousMentally present and alert
willful · designed · thought-out · predetermined · considered · methodical · systematic · meticulous
Methods to achieve goals
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- operationProcess of working
- contingencyUncertain possible event
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
long-term · roadmap · blueprint · gameplan · phased · calculated · goal-oriented · objective
Formal discussion list
- timetableArranged list of events
- schedulePlan of timed events
- coordinatedArranged to work together
- prearrangedOrganized ahead of time
arranged · programmed · booked · reserved · calendar · itinerary · slated · confirmed
Relating to building design
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- floorplanOverhead architectural diagram
specifications · zoning · rendering · drafted · surveyed · plotted · engineered · diagrammed
Deeply held goals
- goalsIntended end results
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- projectionsEstimates extending forward
career · retirement · savings · investments · pension · milestones · family · preparation
premeditated
Planned before acting
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- intentionalDone on purpose
- purposefulDone with intention
conscious · willful · designed · thought-out · predetermined · considered · methodical · systematic · meticulous · careful
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- operationProcess of working
- contingencyUncertain possible event
maneuver · long-term · roadmap · blueprint · gameplan · phased · calculated · goal-oriented · objective · foresight
agenda
Formal discussion list
- timetableArranged list of events
- schedulePlan of timed events
- coordinatedArranged to work together
prearranged · arranged · programmed · booked · reserved · calendar · itinerary · slated · confirmed · appointment
architectural
Relating to building design
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
floorplan · specifications · zoning · rendering · drafted · surveyed · plotted · engineered · diagrammed · mapped
aspirations
Deeply held goals
- goalsIntended end results
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
projections · career · retirement · savings · investments · pension · milestones · family · preparation · five-year
- event adjectivesannual, scheduled, recurring, upcoming, biannual
- hand rhymesband, brand, sand, land, stand
- systematicmethodical, structured, organized, orderly, logical
- construction statusunder construction, completed, in progress, on hold, delayed
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- planningto-do lists, calendars, scheduling, prepare, concept
plannedunplanned
Not arranged beforehand
spontaneous · unpremeditated · impromptu · spur-of-the-moment · impulsive
plannedhaphazard
Lacking organization or plan
disorganized · chaotic · random · unstructured · uncoordinated
plannedaccidental
Occurring by chance
unintended · inadvertent · chance · fortuitous · coincidental
- disaster planningReadiness for emergencies
- planning onExpecting to do
- wedding plannerProfessional ceremony organizer
- investment planningOrganizing long-term financial goals
- meal planningScheduling what you'll cook
- family planningControlling fertility deliberately
planning, planner, unplanned, planners, preplanned, replanned, misplanned, overplanned, underplanned