planning

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noun

plan·​ning ˈpla-niŋ How to pronounce planning (audio)
Synonyms of planningnext
: 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

planning

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present participle of plan entry 2

Examples of planning in a Sentence

Noun Careful planning made the party a success.
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He was appointed by City Manager Peter Iglesias to the Gables’ planning and zoning board and previously served for nearly two decades on the county’s planning and zoning board. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 More broadly, the expansion illustrates how advanced technology, industrial investment and acquisition reform are increasingly interconnected in modern defence planning. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Brandão joined Conspiração Filmes in 2006 after studying international relations and communications and completing film-industry studies at UCLA, initially as a production assistant before moving into planning and business management. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Sink and Scafaria planning to make the movie with A24 and Square Peg Productions, Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen’s company, which recently produced Bugonia and The Drama. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for planning

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1730, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of planning was in 1730

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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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