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

Tom Burwell, Sunderland’s chief executive, is alongside Ghisolfi in planning the next steps. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Pimpton was initially planning to enter the portal, but opted to return to Fort Worth for another year. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Each host nation has invested years in planning stadium upgrades, transportation infrastructure and security operations based on FIFA’s existing tournament demands. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Two of our children are planning a European vacation with their families. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

As a next step, the team is now planning to search for other binary supernova remnants. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

Spain, Greece and Denmark are also planning to impose minimum age limits for social media use. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

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

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