PLANS

"PLANS" is a plural of: plan.

Date "PLANS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Computing

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: PLANS

I tell any girl I'm going out with to assume that all plans are soft until she receives confirmation 30 minutes beforehand. (The American President; writing credit: Aaron Sorkin.)

What are your plans for the future? (Say Anything; writing credit: Cameron Crowe.)

Someone has been attempting to sell the plans of our tracking project to competing world powers; someone intimately associated with the project. (The Spy Who Loved Me; writing credit: Christopher Wood)

I just came here as a professional courtesy since she's in New Orleans and plans on killing one of your prominent citizens. (Double Jeopardy; writing credit: David Weisberg; Douglas Cook)

You and your plans. You know what my grandmother used to say? (Amores perros; writing credit: Guillermo Arriaga)

Makin' plans for life (Uh Huh; performing artist: B2K)

I came into town, a one night stand, looks like my plans fell through (LODI; performing artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Gotta make my plans so in case (Feel So High; performing artist: Des'ree)

Night fall covers me, but you know the plans I'm making, (A View to a Kill; performing artist: Duran Duran)

You got plans to make me one of four or five (I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That; performing artist: Elton John)

Nobody plans to fail, they just fail to plan. (references; author: unknown)

I've Got Ants in My Plans (1969)

The Stolen Plans (1952)

Fresh Laid Plans (1951)

The Lady Has Plans (1942)

Miscarried Plans (1924)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• The 2000-2005 Outlook for Accident & Health Insurance and Medical Service Plans in Asia (reference)

• Maxicare Health Plans Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Oxford Health Plans Incorporated: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• The 2001 Report on Accident & Health Insurance and Medical Service Plans Sold by Life Insurance Companies: World Market Segmentation by City (reference)

• The 2001 Long-Run Global Growth Prospects for Accident & Health Insurance and Medical Service Plans Sold by Life Insurance Companies: A Physioeconomic Perspective (reference)

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Books

• The Complete Book of Woodworking: Detailed Plans for More Than 40 Fabulous Projects (reference)

• Strategic Plans in Arl Libraries (reference)

• 21st Century Complete Guide to Bioterrorism, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Germs and Germ Warfare, Nuclear and Radiation Terrorism - Military Manuals and Federal Documents with Practical Emergency Plans, Protective Measures, Medical Treatment and Survi (reference)

• Lucas Samaras: Sketches, Drawings, Doodles, and Plans (Abrams Facsimile Reproduction Sketchbook Series) (reference)

• Academic Medical Centers and the Development of Practice Plans (reference)

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Periodicals

• Business Insurance Directory Us Based Corporate Buyers Of Insurance Benefit Plans Risk Management Services (reference)

• Administrative And Qualification Issues Of Retirement Plans Study Guide (reference)

• Age-weighted Plans (reference)

• Financial And Fiduciary Aspects Of Qualified Plans - Study Guide (reference)

• Ais Report On Blue Cross And Blue Shield Plans (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Best Laid Plans (reference)

• Your Personal Survival Guide on Dealing with Social Security, Qualified Retirement Plans and Professionals with Workbook (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Future Plans Undecided (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Consumer Goods

• Wood Plans OFS-#1059 Holiday Geese (reference)

• Wood Plans OFS-#1062 Folding Adirondack Lawn Chair (reference)

• Wood Plans OFS-#1020 Jim-Dandy Giraffes (reference)

• Wood Plans IFS-#1013 Sewing Center Cabinet (reference)

• Wood Plans OFS-#1011 Sleigh (Large Version) (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Oops!!! Buoy pulled under by strong currents under Golden Gate Bridge In spite of the best laid plans, sometimes things go awry Photo #1 of sequence. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Commander Bob Maxson and Gordon Kitson discussing plans for Gulfstream IV flight operations. Credit: Flying With NOAA.

East Timbalier Island, booms are placed to contain oil. The island was seriously impacted by Hurricane Andrew, after the oil blow out restoration plans included creating marshes near the breaks in the island to stabilize the island. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Plate 29. Plans of the deck and apparatus of the BLAKE. In: "Deep-sea Sounding and Dredging" by Charles D. Sigsbee, 1880. Library Call Number GC75.S53 1880. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

NRCS offers one-on-one help to landowners on their farms to plan for conserving their soils. Conservation plans are the basis for complete natural resource protection of a farm. Credit: Lynn Betts.

Local community neighborhood leaders, discuss plans for Ralston Creek Renovation Area in Iowa City, IA, with Stan Simmons, a technician for Environmental Tech Action, a consulting firm that contracts with the local RC&D. Simmons also volunteers his time. Credit: Tim McCabe.

Melissa Watkins looks over plans for her self help home with USDA employee Jan Coplen in OK. Credit: USDA.

Rod Simpson and Grace Pena look over plans for self help homes in PA. Credit: USDA.

NRCS District Conservationist, Noe Garza, Edinburg, Texas, and landowner Matias Pena, Jr. discuss conservation plans in Penas' cornfield. Credit: USDA.

Joel Torres (right), NRCS, District Conservationist, Zapata, Texas, and Lauro Gutierrez (left) discuss range plans, while doing a study to determine grass stand and quality. Gutierrez's two sons look and learn in the process. Credit: USDA.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Future history resolves itself, in their eyes, into the propaganda and the practical carrying out of their social plans. (reference)

Such plans shall be subject to reconsideration and revision at least every ten years. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

I have been making discoveries and forming plans, just like yourself, and I must tell them while the idea is fresh.

And he went on to enumerate the plans for the day.

This did not hinder him from multiplying plans, combinations, scaffoldings, projects for the future.

Talked rapidly of myself and my plans.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Schools must have plans in place to address any emergency. (references)

Parity for mental health conditions in insurance plans is essential. (references)

Find out which one your employer offers, then check out the plan, or plans, offered. (references)

Business

LG Telecom also plans to form a grand consortium. (references)

Some recent joint plans include irrigation technology. (references)

A U.S. firm, IVAX Corp. Also plans to invest in Taiwan. (references)

Children

Japan

In 2000 74.9 percent of municipalities had formal care plans for citizens with disabilities. (references)

Hong Kong

A proposed bill on Prevention of Child Pornography that the Government plans to introduce before the Legislative Council in 2002 would criminalize the making, production, distribution, publication, advertising, and possession of child pornography and prohibit the procurement of children for making pornography, extend the application of certain sexual offense provisions to acts committed against children outside of Hong Kong, and prohibit any arrangement or advertising relating to commission of those acts. (references)

Japan

The Headquarters for Promoting the Welfare of Disabled Persons, set up by the Prime Minister's Office, in previous years recommended that municipalities draw up formal plans for the care of citizens with disabilities. (references)

Civil Liberties

Paraguay

The law permits a police ban only if another party already has given notice of plans for a similar rally at the same place and time. (references)

Russia

Sergey Yastrzhembskiy, a senior presidential aide for public information on Chechnya, stated that Politkovskaya had a valid accreditation for Chechnya, but could travel in Chechnya only if she informed officials of her plans. (references)

Qatar

However, fundraising problems have delayed the other congregations in completing their plans. (references)

Economic History

Ireland

Thus, an effective servicing system also should be incorporated into distribution plans. (references)

India

Direct selling companies follow different plans of compensation for their sales force. (references)

India

The GOI also plans to develop world-class airport infrastructure, and tighter airport security and has drafted a comprehensive Civil Aviation policy. (references)

Human Rights

Panama

However, during the year, the General Penitentiary Directorate (DGSP) received a donation of $10,000 from Red Cross International, which together with a donation from a legislator, it plans to use to buy an ambulance. (references)

Haiti

Based on recent turmoil, the ICRC has decided to postpone plans to reduce its operations and to delay the departure of some expatriate employees. (references)

Turkmenistan

In 1999 President Niyazov announced plans to deport to remote areas any government officials who were found to have committed crimes. (references)

Indigenous People

Nicaragua

The CSE plans to hold another round of Atlantic coast regional elections in March 2002. The indigenous people of the RAAN, primarily the Miskito and the Sumo, have a political organization known as Yatama, which has representation in regional and municipal councils. (references)

Mexico

The bill addresses government recognition of indigenous people, their right to internal self-government, the legal standing of traditional forms of justice, indigenous input into national, state and municipal development plans, and control over natural resources. (references)

Australia

In 2001-02 the Government plans to spend approximately $1.2 billion (A$2.34 billion) on indigenous-specific programs in areas such as health, housing, education, and employment. (references)

Minorities

Morocco

The conference plans a bigger meeting in late December. (references)

Nigeria

When the Kaduna state government announced plans to implement Shari'a law, the large Christian minority in the state protested, which resulted in several days of violent confrontations. (references)

Netherlands

They must submit their annual social action plans, including recruitment targets, to the regional labor bureaus. (references)

Political Economy

SAUDI ARABIA

Development plans, however, are presented as planning tools, not as centralized controls, and the government emphasizes that its development plans rely on significant private sector involvement. (references)

GREECE

Toward this end, the Greek government has opened its telecommunications market and has plans to gradually liberalize its energy sector. (references)

Kuwait

Although initial plans to reduce the number of expatriates in the country are now seen as unrealistic, public and political pressure will continue for all firms and government ministries to reduce their dependency on non-Kuwaitis. (references)

Political Rights

Colombia

The FARC also are holding hostage Conservative Party congressman Oscar Lizcano, kidnaped in June 2000. In September AUC leader Carlos Castano launched the National and Democratic Movement, a quasi-political party affiliated with the AUC that plans to run or support candidates in the March 2002 congressional elections. (references)

Colombia

There also are credible reports that the AUC plans to run congressional candidates in March 2002 under the Liberal and Conservative Party banners. (references)

Haiti

Opposition and government popular organizations clashed over plans by the opposition to hold a 2-day strike. (references)

Trade

Canada

Various loan and repayment plans for franchise operations are now offered by Canadian chartered banks. (references)

Kazakhstan

As of mid-2001, there has not been a noticeable shift of the banking community to Astana and the National Bank has no plans to move to the new capital. (references)

Lebanon

In an effort to integrate with the Arab region, Lebanon acceded in 1997 to the Arab League's Arab Free Trade Area agreement (effective 1998) and has since signed bilateral free trade agreements with Syria (effective 1999), Egypt (effective 1999), Kuwait (effective 2000), and UAE (effective 2001). Lebanon plans to sign a free trade agreement with Iraq before the end of the year. (references)

Travel

Cote D'ivoire

It is also a good idea to register with the U.S. Embassy if the visit will exceed ninety days or if the visitor plans to work in the C�te d'Ivoire. (references)

Qatar

To cope with the increasing passenger and freight traffic (16 percent increase in 1997-98) the Government plans to construct a new large airport facility adjacent to the present one. (references)

Burma

Travelers are urged to take these factors into consideration in connection with any plans to visit Burma. (references)

Women

Kuwait

Leading the call for questioning were Assembly members who voted for the law in 1996. In October the Minister of Education submitted a report on measures already taken and future plans for gender segregation. (references)

Malaysia

In April 2000 the Government announced plans to review weaknesses in the law and eliminate legal loopholes; however, the Government had taken no action by year's end. (references)

Pakistan

Judicial reforms begun in April with foreign funding included plans to publish laws in Urdu, which is understood by the majority of citizens; some laws had been published in Urdu as of year's end. (references)

Worker Rights

Malaysia

In May 1999, various trade unions representing port workers announced plans to form a federation, potentially including 12,000 workers. (references)

India

Social welfare agencies of the central and state governments recognize that trafficking is widespread, but most are underfunded and typically are unable to implement antitrafficking plans effectively. (references)

Algeria

On March 20, labor unions held a "general day of protest" against government privatization plans. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "PLANS": Competitive Medical Plans ♦ Employee Incentive Plans ♦ Fee-for-Service Plans ♦ future plans ♦ Health Systems Plans ♦ maintenance plans ♦ make plans ♦ mature plans ♦ pension plans ♦ Physician Incentive Plans ♦ plans for ♦ Prepaid Health Plans ♦ State Health Plans ♦ welfare plans ♦ working plans circle ♦ working plans conservator ♦ working plans officer. Additional references.

Beginning with "PLANS": plans-built.

Ending with "PLANS": battle-plans, care-plans, counter-plans, flight-plans, floor-plans, ground-plans, life-plans, making-plans, master-plans, street-plans, sub-plans.

Chinese 

计�' (PLAN, Planned, Planning, scheme). (various references)

Danish

planer af model-butik (model instalation blueprints, model shop plans), vedligeholdelsesplaner (maintenance plans), støtte til forbedringsplaner (aid for improvement plans), byggetegninger (building plans), byggeplaner (building plans). (various references)

Dutch

plannen (make a project of, plan). (various references)

Finnish

tulevaisuuden suunnitelmat (plans for the future), taivutella jotakuta tuumiinsa (try to influence a person in favour of one's plans), sekoittaa suunnitelmat (upset the plans), särkeä jonkin suunnitelmat (ruin a person's plans), on suunnitteilla (plans are in being to), malliliikkeen suunnitelma (model instalation blueprints, model shop plans), huolto-ohje (maintenance plans), ehkäistä jonkun tuumat (thwart somebody's plans). (various references)

French

vues. (various references)

German

plant, disponiert. (various references)

Greek 

συζυγή επίπεδα θραύσης (conjugated plans of fracture), συζυγίες επιπέδων θραύσης (conjugated plans of fracture), σχέδια συντήρησης (maintenance plans), σχέδια πρότυπης εγκατάστασης (model instalation blueprints, model shop plans), σχέδια (building plans), προγράμματα συντήρησης (maintenance plans), χάλασαν τα σχέδια μου (my plans are in ruins), ενίσχυση στα σχέδια βελτίωσης (aid for improvement plans), επιτροπή διαχειρίσεως (working plans circle), επί κεφαλής διαχειριστής (working plans conservator), διαχειριστής (bailiff, trustee). (various references)

Hungarian

meghiúsítja vkinek a terveit (to balk sy's plans), kifejti terveit vkinek (to unfold one's plans to sy), felborítja vki terveit (to derange sy's plans, to settle sy's hash), előadja terveit vkinek (to unfold one's plans to sy). (various references)

Italian

progetto di massima (building plans), progetto definitivo (building plans), piani d'intervento in caso di catastrofe (contingency plans), piani di manutenzione (maintenance plans), piani di frattura coniugati (conjugated plans of fracture), piani di allestimento tipo (model instalation blueprints, model shop plans), ufficio assestamento (working plans circle), Divisione "Politica e pianificazione militare", direttore dell'ufficio-assestamento (working plans conservator), assestatore (working plans officer), architettare (concoct, draw up, fabricate, plans for), aiuto ai programmi di miglioramento (aid for improvement plans). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

予定 (arrangement, estimate, expectation, program, schedule), 段取り (arrangements, programme), 図面 (blueprint, diagram, drawing). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ずめ�" (blueprint, diagram, drawing), よてい (arrangement, estimate, expectation, program, schedule), � �"どり (arrangements, programme). (various references)

Korean 

계획 (envisioning, intentional, PLAN, Planning, Projecting, Projet, schedule, scheduling, scheme, scheming). (various references)

Pig Latin

ansplay

Portuguese

planos futuros (future plans), planos de aposentadoria (pension plans), plano de manutenção (maintenance plans), plano de decoração tipo (model instalation blueprints, model shop plans), funcionário encarregado dos travalhos de ordenamento (working plans officer), engenheiro (engineer), comissão de ordenamento (working plans circle), chefe do ordenamento (working plans conservator), ajuda aos planos de melhoramento (aid for improvement plans). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

planeja. (various references)

Romanian

planuri bine gândite (mature plans). (various references)

Russian 

нарушать планы (overset one's plans), план помещения (floor plan, floor plans). (various references)

Shona

-ronga (to make plans). (various references)

Spanish

planes. (various references)

Swedish

typmodeller för butiksinredning (model instalation blueprints, model shop plans), butikslayouter (model instalation blueprints, model shop plans). (various references)

Turkish

planlar yapmak (make plans). (various references)

Derivations

Words ending with "PLANS": counterplans, misplans, outplans, overplans, preplans, rataplans, replans. (additional references)

Misspellings

"PLANS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Palanza, panso, panz, pelmanism, pians, plais, plana, Planas, planh, plann, planos, planus, plarn, plars, plas, Plass, plaus, playnes, pleans, plena, Pleni, pleno, plens, Plensa, plenus, plians, plind, plinos, plinys, plinz, plunes, Polansky, prans. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: alps, laps, naps, pals, pans, plan, salp, slap, snap, span.

-2 letters: alp, als, asp, lap, las, nap, pal, pan, pas, sal, sap, spa.

-3 letters: al, an, as, la, na, pa.

+1 letter: lapins, nopals, panels, plains, planes, planks, plants, spinal, ulpans.

+2 letters: alpines, caplins, enclasp, espanol, inclasp, lapsing, misplan, napalms, napless, palings, panfuls, paulins, pineals, plaints, planers, planets, planish, plasmin, plasmon, platans, platens, prolans, pulsant, replans, salpian, salpinx, saltpan, sapling, spancel, spangle, spangly, spaniel, spelean, spinals, spinula, splenia, sponsal, sunlamp, unclasp, uplands.

+3 letters: alphorns, alpinism, alpinist, anableps, antislip, apolunes, ashplant, biplanes, capelans, capelins, clasping, claypans, cleanups, dalapons, deplanes, displant, dyspneal, elapsing, empanels, emplanes, enclasps, enplanes, ensample, explains, explants, graplins, grapnels, gunplays, haplonts, impanels, implants, inclasps, jalapins, lampions, lampoons, landskip, landslip, lapwings, lupanars, maniples, misplans, misplant, naphtols, nauplius, neoplasm, nonplays, nuptials, opalines, outplans, painless, paladins, paleness, palsying, panelist, panicles, pantiles, pelicans, penalise, personal, pinballs, pintails, pinwales, piscinal, plafonds, plainest, planches, planless, planners, planosol, planters, plashing, plasmins, plasmons, plastron, platanes, platinas, platings, platoons, playpens, pleasant, pleasing, pleonasm, polarons, polentas, polynyas, postanal, poundals, pralines, preplans, psalming, psoralen, ptyalins, pullmans, purslane, repanels, replants, salpians, saltpans, sampling, sandpile, saplings, scalepan, scalping, seaplane, sepaline, shrapnel, siphonal, skiplane, slapping, snapless, snappily, spalling, spalpeen, spancels, spandrel, spandril, spangled, spangles, spaniels, spanless, sparling, spelaean, spinally, spinulae, splaying, splenial, springal, stapling, subpanel, sunlamps, supernal, supplant, syncopal, tailspin, unclamps, unclasps, unplaits, vanpools.