: 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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Before the proposal could go to the board, community members needed to gather at least 50 signatures supporting such a program, then form a local planning team comprised of at least one individual from three separate Oldham County churches, according to LifeWise Kentucky State Director John Stein.
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Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
With no pretax savings, some retirees could miss future planning opportunities, such as Roth individual retirement account conversions during early retirement years.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
In most of these cities, planning and zoning laws prevent developers from building enough to meet demand.
—Rohan Shah, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Apple is quietly orchestrating its most significant leadership transition in more than a decade, and at the center of succession planning sits John Ternus, the company’s 50-year-old senior vice president of hardware engineering.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
With no pretax savings, some retirees could miss future planning opportunities, such as Roth individual retirement account conversions during early retirement years.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
In most of these cities, planning and zoning laws prevent developers from building enough to meet demand.
—Rohan Shah, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Apple is quietly orchestrating its most significant leadership transition in more than a decade, and at the center of succession planning sits John Ternus, the company’s 50-year-old senior vice president of hardware engineering.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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