: 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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Instead, decisions are made by a small group of officials close to the president without the planning or coordination of the larger machinery of government, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as the president's national security adviser.
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Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Since 1995, the project’s developers have spent several billion dollars on planning, permitting and legal cases.
—Adam Charles Simon, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
American Airlines added the forecasts to its flight planning system on a trial basis to show where pilots could safely shift altitude or use optional routes to avoid those areas.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The museum is an initiative of the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee Western US, and planning began as the group prepared to mark the the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in 2015.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Since 1995, the project’s developers have spent several billion dollars on planning, permitting and legal cases.
—Adam Charles Simon, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
American Airlines added the forecasts to its flight planning system on a trial basis to show where pilots could safely shift altitude or use optional routes to avoid those areas.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The museum is an initiative of the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee Western US, and planning began as the group prepared to mark the the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in 2015.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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