: 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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Common travel regrets stem from preventable issues like poor planning, budget problems, and choosing the wrong companions.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Over that same decade, the dialectic of populist and elite politics and culture also shaped planning for the 1976 Bicentennial celebration of the American Revolution, perhaps the farthest-reaching civic project ever attempted in the United States.
—Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
At the same time, planning and constructing the power lines needed to expand the electric grid can take between five and eight years.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 2 June 2026
The next phase of the study is underway and includes advance planning and environmental review.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Over that same decade, the dialectic of populist and elite politics and culture also shaped planning for the 1976 Bicentennial celebration of the American Revolution, perhaps the farthest-reaching civic project ever attempted in the United States.
—Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
At the same time, planning and constructing the power lines needed to expand the electric grid can take between five and eight years.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 2 June 2026
The next phase of the study is underway and includes advance planning and environmental review.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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