: the act or process of making or carrying out plans
specifically
: the establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit
city planning
business planning
Examples of planning in a Sentence
Careful planning made the party a success.
Recent Examples on the Web
These services also help people with state and tax planning, especially if people own assets in the U.S., like a house.
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The new requirements won’t kick in until the next planning cycle, which in the Bay Area starts in 2031.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Following a public hearing, the council’s planning and development committee voted to recommend full council approval of $80 million in nonprofit bonds for the project.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
Immediate needs typically trump long-term planning in today’s NFL, and that’s particularly true with the Panthers, who haven’t had a winning season since 2017.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
Retirement planning services offered throughAllworth Financial a SEC Registered Investment Advisor.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
At a recent training by a state agency, families were told to expect the planning and enrollment process to take about eight months.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Think 10 years ahead: If short-term planning is the trap, then long-term planning is the solution.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
Before that, Devine held various other positions at Sky, including as program director, content resource planning and as group metadata director, following years in TV production and broadcast facilities management across the independent sector.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The new requirements won’t kick in until the next planning cycle, which in the Bay Area starts in 2031.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Following a public hearing, the council’s planning and development committee voted to recommend full council approval of $80 million in nonprofit bonds for the project.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
Immediate needs typically trump long-term planning in today’s NFL, and that’s particularly true with the Panthers, who haven’t had a winning season since 2017.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
Retirement planning services offered throughAllworth Financial a SEC Registered Investment Advisor.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
At a recent training by a state agency, families were told to expect the planning and enrollment process to take about eight months.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Think 10 years ahead: If short-term planning is the trap, then long-term planning is the solution.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
Before that, Devine held various other positions at Sky, including as program director, content resource planning and as group metadata director, following years in TV production and broadcast facilities management across the independent sector.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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