: 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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Its mission spans military operations, strategic planning, and support for national interests both at home and abroad.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The 4% rule remains ubiquitous in financial planning.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
These developments would complicate US missile defense planning in the Pacific and beyond.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
One reported tiny increases in IQ, with the authors noting that even small differences could support critical tasks like learning and planning.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The 4% rule remains ubiquitous in financial planning.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
These developments would complicate US missile defense planning in the Pacific and beyond.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
One reported tiny increases in IQ, with the authors noting that even small differences could support critical tasks like learning and planning.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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