planning

noun plan·ning \ ˈpla-niŋ \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Definition of planning

: the act or process of making or carrying out plans; specifically : the establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit

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business planning

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Examples of planning in a Sentence

Careful planning made the party a success.

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The bane and the delight of the World Cup is that decades of planning depend on such fine margins.

— The Economist, "What makes a country good at football?," 9 June 2018
From the Ground Up and associate professor of urban planning at Columbia University; food writers Soleil Ho and Todd Kliman; and chef and restaurateur Preeti Mistry.

— terrell jermaine starr, The Root, "There Goes the Neighborhood: How Food Helps Drive Gentrification," 8 June 2018
Deborah Ryan, chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission, said the city is primarily in control of planning new development, but the county is in charge of parks, so the two aren’t always in sync.

— leah asmelash, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte's parks are consistently ranked worst in the country. Here's why.," 7 June 2018
Along with support from other south-of-Delta water agencies, Metropolitan's commitment put the project within striking distance of being fully funded after years of planning.

— dale kasler and ryan sabalow, sacbee, "Southern California already supports the Delta tunnels. But now it's voting again," 7 June 2018
After months of planning, it is expected to be completed in August, just in time for the new school year.

— jessica anderson, baltimoresun.com, "Groundbreaking held for playground at lot where fire killed six children: 'It’s a celebration of life'," 6 June 2018
The suit claims Trump was aware of the communications and coordination between the two attorneys and the only person who didn't know of the behind-the-scenes planning was Daniels.

— christal hayes, USA TODAY, "Stormy Daniels files new suit, alleging old lawyer 'colluded' with Michael Cohen," 6 June 2018
Trail users now can to go north 2.3 miles through Greene Valley to the Southern DuPage Regional Trail along Hobson Road, Kevin Horsfall, manager of planning for the DuPage Forest Preserve, said in a news release on the new trail link.

— staff report, Naperville Sun, "Newly open trail link connects Whalon Lake in Will County to Greene Valley preserve in DuPage," 4 June 2018
Second, the sudden disinvitation—at the 11th hour, after months of planning—raises the possibility that the White House might have come across information or a rumor that caused it to take such dramatic action.

— michael mccann, SI.com, "Why White House Rescinding Invitation to Eagles Could Boost Colin Kaepernick’s Collusion Case," 4 June 2018

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