: 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
Examples of planning in a Sentence
Careful planning made the party a success.
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The lack of sufficient post-conflict planning—about what would happen after Gaddafi’s regime was toppled—curbed enthusiasm for future collective security efforts in Syria and elsewhere.
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Inflation and rising costs have pounded the holiday budgets of most Americans, with many stretching their dollars further and starting their holiday planning earlier.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
But Carol Harris, director of information technology and cybersecurity at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), says that to effectively improve the VA’s IT infrastructure, the department must fix longstanding issues across the office with analysis, workforce planning and purchasing efforts.
—Patricia Kime, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The planning for Solterra Vista Park started during the pandemic in 2021, with meetings held on Zoom.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Inflation and rising costs have pounded the holiday budgets of most Americans, with many stretching their dollars further and starting their holiday planning earlier.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
But Carol Harris, director of information technology and cybersecurity at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), says that to effectively improve the VA’s IT infrastructure, the department must fix longstanding issues across the office with analysis, workforce planning and purchasing efforts.
—Patricia Kime, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The planning for Solterra Vista Park started during the pandemic in 2021, with meetings held on Zoom.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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