Thesaurus results for PLANNING

planning

verb

Definition of planning

present participle of plan

as in preparing

to work out the details of (something) in advance we planned the school dance down to the smallest detail

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Relevance

as in intending

to have in mind as a purpose or goal I plan to have a party for my birthday, even if I have to throw it myself

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Recent Examples of planning Documents said that same day, someone from the foster home told the original Pembroke Pines Police Department investigating officer Goldbourne was planning to come back and meet with another underage girl. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 Buc-ee’s is planning to improve road conditions along Speedway Boulevard and Village West Parkway to make room for new visitors. — Sofi Zeman july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 Our brains are planning several words ahead, allowing sounds from neighboring words to become active at the same time and occasionally interfere with one another. — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 14 July 2026 The recent announcement of the exit of Marianne Lake, whom several analysts believed was the top CEO candidate, led investors to think that perhaps Dimon wasn’t planning on leaving anytime soon, Najarian said. — Hugh Son,laya Neelakandan,leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Advertisement The report contains clues about how Mozilla might be planning to sustain itself if the revenue streams from Firefox dry up. — Billy Perrigo, Time, 14 July 2026 Officials said the partnership allows the government to identify industrial gaps and move projects from planning to production more quickly. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 Sophie spends most of her free time at Columbia Road Flower Market or planning her next trip abroad. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 Biogen is planning a larger study to try to prove the drug’s benefit. — Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 14 July 2026

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Verb

Those experiences, combined with feedback from trainees and employers, have helped shape Buildher's broader approach to preparing women not only technically but also emotionally and physically for work in the industry.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
According to a GoFundMe campaign, Martin was preparing to move her family into a new home the day after she was killed.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of preparing

Verb

Donors who were intending to contribute funds to America250, a bipartisan committee created by Congress, were instead given the banking and routing numbers for a different but similarly named group, Freedom 250, the Democratic report says.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
She is challenged, often by the unlikely love interest who escorts her on the trip, to put herself in the shoes of those who hurt her without intending to.

— Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026

Definition of intending

Verb

SpaceX is designing Starship, which stands more than 400 feet (121 meters) tall, to be a fully reusable rocket capable of launching missions to the moon, Mars or beyond.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 July 2026
In addition to Ranger, the companies are also designing a one-way attack variant known as Strike.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Definition of designing

Verb

Harry was said to have been contemplating bringing his children to meet the king.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
The Sox are contemplating selecting either UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, Texas high school shortstop Grady Emerson or Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey with the first pick.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

Jean started organizing her daily routines around their conversations, and dreaming of their future together — a big house, a blended family, a new beginning.

— Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Here, the focus naturally turns toward organizing your thoughts, tackling errands and paying attention to the routines that shape your life.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of organizing

Verb

The neighborhood association hasn’t had much luck arranging a meeting with city officials.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Viewers witnessed her arranging flowers, harvesting honey, talking about jam and sprinkling edible flowers over various dishes.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of arranging

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