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present participle of plan
Synonyms of planning
1
to work out the details of (something) in advance
- we planned the school dance down to the smallest detail
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2
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 for planning
- aiming,
- allowing
- [chiefly Southern & Midland],
- aspiring,
- calculating,
- contemplating,
- designing,
- going
- [chiefly Southern & Midland],
- intending,
- looking,
- meaning,
- meditating,
- proposing,
- purporting,
- purposing
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The first known use of planning was in 1730
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