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 As a designer and producer in her day-to-day life, Mele put her skills to work when planning the wedding. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026 How to plan for a possible 22% cut For households, Mulyadi recommends planning with a range rather than a single number. — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026 On Sunday, Copper Mountain is also planning to open to skiers and riders. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026 Another company is planning something even more basic by focusing solely on the commercial market. — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 8 Nov. 2026 OpenAI competitor Anthropic, which is planning to go public this month, highlighted the issue in its prospectus, even though the Claude creator prohibits children from using its product. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026 The new diner opens Thursday, three years after partners Matthew Sieve and Jeffrey Fink took over the Panera space, initially planning to reimagine it as another Madi daily brunch restaurant, currently located in Normal Heights and Pacific Beach. — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 Delciello was planning to sell the cart before returning to his hometown of Pescolanciano, Italy. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 Those seemed like words for solving a problem, not planning a romantic getaway. — Merritt Tierce, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for planning

Verb

The group previously proved a special case of the conjecture in August 2026 and is preparing a shorter exposition of PSI’s full proof for other experts.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
The additional accessories and benefits are intended to provide extra value beyond the cleaner itself, particularly for homeowners preparing their pools for the swimming season.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of preparing

Verb

Fernández hadn’t entered the night intending to make Wolf a central figure.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
The extensive federal regulations around the program have been in place for decades, and the J-1 visa is considered a non-immigrant visa for those intending to stay in the country temporarily.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of intending

Verb

The researchers said their strategy could help pave the way for designing longer-lasting aqueous energy storage systems.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
As well as designing his own makeup, Stone also created the grisly post-op prosthetics worn by the other models.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of designing

Verb

Now, under new ownership, organizers are contemplating future growth that could involve perhaps 20,000 participants, more visitors from outside North Carolina and a place among the country’s premier destination races.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
The novel begins with Percheron contemplating news of Field’s death, and proceeds to trace their youths, including their meeting, in 1807, when Field is humbled by Percheron’s virtuosity on the piano.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

For the fourth event, however, No Kings sought to get more than 9 million people into the streets, and then directly to the polls, by organizing an early voting event on October 17.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
The software assists operators in identifying objects that could represent mine threats and organizing the information needed to make operational decisions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of organizing

Verb

The painting was only recently revealed to the family at the end of her aunt's life when arranging her affairs.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
His organization, Protect Paws, has reportedly helped more than 1,500 stray dogs by arranging for medical treatment, vaccinations and reflective collars.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of arranging

Verb

Back in 2022, the Biden administration imposed export controls that barred Nvidia from selling its most advanced AI chips to China, aiming to slow Beijing’s progress in AI and its potential military applications.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
Scheduled to run through September 2029, the project will test recovering factory waste and used garments across two recycling cycles, aiming to retain the cotton’s commercial value.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

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