: the act or process of making or carrying out plans
specifically
: the establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit
city planning
business planning
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Careful planning made the party a success.
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The earthquake's proximity to Manhattan underscores the importance of emergency preparedness planning and public awareness in metropolitan areas not typically associated with frequent seismic events.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Your future self -- and your heirs -- will thank you for the proactive planning.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
This summer was meant to be when Anh-Thu Nguyen’s years of planning finally came to fruition.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
The 930 square-foot granite game board officially opened to much fanfare in July 2002 after several years of planning.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Your future self -- and your heirs -- will thank you for the proactive planning.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
This summer was meant to be when Anh-Thu Nguyen’s years of planning finally came to fruition.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
The 930 square-foot granite game board officially opened to much fanfare in July 2002 after several years of planning.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for planning
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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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