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

Scenario planning moves from an annual event to a quarterly discipline. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The festival will also open one day earlier than in previous years, on Tuesday, October 6, giving audiences greater flexibility in planning their visits and screenings. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

People planning beach trips should go to one where lifeguards are on duty, the weather service said, as large waves and strong rip currents are likely. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

So there are some that are planning to try and go back, but advocates tell me that's a small percentage. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Russia is developing a heavy ICBM and a new warhead while planning upgrades to its submarines and bombers. — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Soon, would-be visitors will have more flexibility in planning their trips to the remote Georgia barrier island. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Next, Labaton said the brand is planning a 5K run with the foundation led by Hanes, where everyone will run wearing jeans. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

As the weather begins to cool and the corn stalks reach for the sky, farms begin planning for their annual corn maze adventures. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026