Synonyms of planning

planning

verb

present participle of plan

1

as in preparing

to work out the details of (something) in advance

we planned the school dance down to the smallest detail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preparing
• designing
• organizing
• arranging
• plotting
• calculating
• devising
• charting
• shaping
• outlining
• projecting
• budgeting
• choreographing
• drafting
• blueprinting
• mapping (out)
• framing
• contemplating
• laying out
• scheming (out)
• strategizing (about)
• intending
• sketching
• figuring
• conspiring
• aiming
• contriving
• intriguing
• concerting
• machinating
• getting up
• meaning
• having on
• meditating
• premeditating
• putting up

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intending
• contemplating
• going
• hoping
• aiming
• looking
• trying
• designing
• proposing
• wishing
• meaning
• calculating
• attempting
• aspiring
• meditating
• purporting
• considering
• purposing
• dreaming
• allowing
• plotting
• figuring on
• pondering
• debating
• struggling
• striving
• endeavoring
• executing
• accomplishing
• performing
• achieving
• effecting
• scheming
• mulling (over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of planning

As talks between the two sides continue — with the expectation that the situation could come to a head as soon as Sunday night — antimerger activists are planning a series of rallies in Oakland, Los Angeles and New York. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Weida, a passenger on the bus, was planning to celebrate his 32nd birthday with his family this Saturday. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Vasil didn’t know what his teammates were planning and was clearly touched by the display of support. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister, warned on Thursday before departing for Ukraine that Moscow is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Kyiv, among them Poland. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

The number of billionaires could expand as SpaceX went public in June, with Anthropic planning its own IPO later this year and OpenAI potentially following next year. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Buzz could cover the distance, but planning where and how to recharge remained an essential part of the expedition. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

The document, which was highly classified and written in Arabic, suggested that Hamas was planning to exploit the hostage families’ protests to fracture Israeli society. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Tusk, Poland’s prime minister, warned on Thursday before departing for Ukraine that Moscow is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Kyiv, among them Poland. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026