Meanings of planned first in English

Analysts say the government is unlikely to meet the planned first delivery date of 2017.

Results: Twenty-two patients were enrolled in the study to date, completing a planned first stage of the trial.

They have to be planned first.

Given these trends, analysts say that OPEC might have to extend its cuts for a longer period than the currently planned first half of 2017.

Capacity closures by AbitibiBowater coupled with smaller closures by other players should help tighten the market and spur the planned first-quarter price increases, he added.