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noun plan·ning \ˈpla-niŋ\

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 city planning business planning

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Examples of planning in a Sentence

Careful planning made the party a success.

Recent Examples of planning from the Web

The country will organize at least one power auction for clean-energy projects this year, according to Eduardo Azevedo, secretary of energy planning and development at the Ministry of Mines and Energy.

— vanessa dezem, Bloomberg.com, "Brazil Plots Steady Clean-Energy Course Amid Political Turmoil", 2 June 2017
Joining Johnson each year for the planning of the annual Strawberry Madness event is Barbara Tracy, who like Jennifer, is among the third generation of Johnsons all in the same field.

— philip potempa, Post-Tribune, "Strawberry Madness weekends are ripe with activities", 1 June 2017
Presidents’ phone calls with world leaders often involve considerable advance planning.

— vivian salama, The Seattle Times, "Trump’s cellphone diplomacy raises security concerns", 31 May 2017
At the company's recent annual meeting, Rosenfeld characterized that process as routine succession planning.

— greg trotter, chicagotribune.com, "Oreo maker Mondelez pays exec almost $900K to leave company", 30 May 2017
State planning officials have raised concerns about a massive increase in traffic without the road capacity to handle it, but have not suggested scrapping American Dream.

— Washington Post, "Miami megamall is biggest in US — but don’t call it a mall", 30 May 2017
Taking advantage of the program requires advance planning.

— greg garrison, AL.com, "Birmingham-Southern partners with Cumberland for fast-track law degree", 26 May 2017
The city’s planning department has recommended approval of the project with multiple conditions including a signage plan, bicycle amenities and the completion of traffic calming studies within one year.

— lance dixon, miamiherald, "Coral Gables commission to consider big, mixed-use project near elementary school", 26 May 2017
The Krechevskys’ approach embodies the latest trend promoted by the travel industry: family vacation planning.

— elaine glusac, New York Times, "Want Family Travel to Really Count? Make a Plan", 22 May 2017

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