: 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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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
The Asli Tarcan Clinic provides patients with natural-looking results through its combination of personalized treatment and cultural understanding and its use of advanced surgical planning methods.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
In fast-growing places like Lake County, planning is the difference between growth that respects our natural resources, agricultural economy, and the Florida Wildlife Corridor — and growth that treats roads as an afterthought and waterways as someone else’s problem.
—Sean Parks, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Black’s hiring of Epstein for estate planning and tax advice has been publicly known for years, contributing to his exit as Apollo’s chief executive officer in early 2021.
—Tom Schoenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
The Asli Tarcan Clinic provides patients with natural-looking results through its combination of personalized treatment and cultural understanding and its use of advanced surgical planning methods.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
In fast-growing places like Lake County, planning is the difference between growth that respects our natural resources, agricultural economy, and the Florida Wildlife Corridor — and growth that treats roads as an afterthought and waterways as someone else’s problem.
—Sean Parks, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Black’s hiring of Epstein for estate planning and tax advice has been publicly known for years, contributing to his exit as Apollo’s chief executive officer in early 2021.
—Tom Schoenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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