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planner

American  
[plan-er] / ˈplæn ər /

noun

  1. a person who plans.

  2. a book, similar to a desk calendar, for recording appointments, things to be done, etc.


planner British  
/ ˈplænə /

noun

  1. a person who makes plans, esp for the development of a town, building, etc

  2. a chart for recording future appointments, tasks, goals, etc

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Etymology

Origin of planner

First recorded in 1710–20; plan + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Financial planners Douglas and Heather Boneparth advise couples to regularly review finances and ensure both partners have access.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spurred by the certainty around the federal estate-tax levels, estate planners and financial advisors are scrutinizing older trusts.

From Barron's

“Once you are drawing from savings instead of building it, small recurring expenses matter more,” said Melissa Caro, a financial planner and founder of My Retirement Network, a financial education site.

From MarketWatch

Either because of principle or expedience, Mazda’s product planners never fully embraced the kind of large center touch screens that dominate the dashboards of most new cars.

From The Wall Street Journal

The loans “become dangerous … when they are used to preserve a lifestyle instead of solve a balance-sheet problem,” said Justin Rice, a certified financial planner at Hamilton, N.J.-based Personal Wealth Strategies.

From MarketWatch