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

After originally planning to stay on anyway, Alice has decided to seek other opportunities and would like a letter of recommendation after sticking around for Ted’s transition period. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

When my wife and I were planning a quick summer getaway with our two teenage daughters, heading to the desert was an easy choice. — Mike Avila, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Wisconsin Democrats are planning a statewide unity tour immediately after Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary as the party seeks to turn the page on a chaotic and ideologically divisive contest, according to Politico. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026

Negotiations will run alongside further planning over the coming weeks. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

The departure comes as OpenAI is planning for an initial public offering that could value the San Francisco company at more than $1 trillion. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Paredes experienced that firsthand while planning a sports-intensive trip with his son involving seven cities, multiple games, approximately 14 flights and changing weather conditions. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The unexpected weekend getaway While planning ahead is crucial during the busy summer months, some of the best memories come from those spur-of-the-moment trips. — Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

The pachinko parlor next door was planning to expand and was trying to buy this house on favorable terms. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026