: 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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Mike North, the NFL’s vice president of broadcast planning and scheduling, admitted the league leans on the Chiefs because of their immense popularity.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
In September, when Microsoft, the world’s third most-valuable company, sought to rezone 244 acres of agricultural land for a data center, 40 of the 49 people who spoke before the village’s planning commission opposed the plan.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
In the video published on Monday, each robot picks objects from piles of different heights, forcing the system to rely on live perception and motion planning.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Selling jeans to consumers is an unexpected turn for the laundry that opened this summer after years of planning by Deighton and partners.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
In September, when Microsoft, the world’s third most-valuable company, sought to rezone 244 acres of agricultural land for a data center, 40 of the 49 people who spoke before the village’s planning commission opposed the plan.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
In the video published on Monday, each robot picks objects from piles of different heights, forcing the system to rely on live perception and motion planning.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Selling jeans to consumers is an unexpected turn for the laundry that opened this summer after years of planning by Deighton and partners.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for planning
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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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