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 Morales is planning to turn himself in at a courthouse sometime on Monday, David Lindenmuth, his attorney, told The Associated Press. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 One of the country’s leading sodium-ion battery developers, Hina Battery, is planning a 10 GWh production base in Wuhan and has partnered with a vehicle manufacturer to develop electric sanitation trucks. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026 Keyword research, rewriting, grammar checks, and brand voice generation support content production from planning to revision. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026 The Justice Department is planning to appeal, spokesperson Kiersten Pels told NPR in a statement. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026 In the case of Westlake Village, Carriere Menswear’s owner, Bob Carriere, was planning to retire and close his store, which was also a Rye 51 customer. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 All three men are planning to address the court, and their attorneys will give a presentation on each brother’s behalf, according to court filings. — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 The company is planning to launch a handful of new shows over the next few months, with a longer-term goal of having 12-16 channels led by creators who are subject matter experts. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026 Within weeks of being diagnosed with the deadliest form of lung cancer, Jay Goldberg began planning his own funeral. — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for planning

Verb

By preparing for prolonged power disruptions, securing essential supplies, diversifying production and strengthening communications, the United States is seeking to reduce the risk that a major crisis could interrupt its ability to defend itself.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Surveillance video shows Jesse Driscoll stopped dead in his tracks, hopped across the lobby, and grabbed a chair as if preparing to tame a lion.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of preparing

Verb

Bickelhaupt escaped the home and called a ride-sharing service to the airport, intending to travel back to Denver, Colorado, where she was born.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Grass Valley detectives said the four were friends who traveled into Grass Valley from unincorporated Nevada County intending to steal a vehicle near Condon Park.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of intending

Verb

Kennedy will helm a team of producers designing the look and content of dual ceremonies that will kick off the Summer Olympics on July 14, 2028 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
McCormack had a hand in designing some of the company’s first half-dozen restaurants as a contractor, then joined Cheesecake Factory full-time in 1995, a few years after the chain went public.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of designing

Verb

So Dzirasa began contemplating other ways to connect two disparate brain regions.

— Simon Makin, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Madeleine is beautiful and melancholy, spending hours driving around San Francisco and contemplating a painting that seems to haunt her.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

Her labor-organizing career took root in California’s agriculturally rich Central Valley, and her foundation is headquartered in Bakersfield.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The researchers realized that condensates concentrate molecules, pre-organizing them into a flexible microenvironment without locking them in place like a solid.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of organizing

Verb

Joah Ricard followed going 3 of 3 for 50 yards with a 13-yard scoring pass.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Not to be overlooked is Venus going direct on the same day as Mercury, which very much looks like reaching internal clarity related to matters of the heart.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of going

Verb

One of our all-time favorite experiences was arranging a private, behind-the-scenes tour of Blenheim Palace, led by none other than the Duke of Marlborough himself.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Miranda Orozco, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after admitting to arranging travel and accommodations for two people who died and another who was seriously injured.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of arranging

Verb

Another segment that the company is aiming to make its mark in is the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft batteries.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
The capsule served as an opportunity to work toward Nader’s goal of broadening her role in the fashion industry beyond modeling, aiming to become more involved in the creative and design processes.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of aiming

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