: 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
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Careful planning made the party a success.
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War stories have acquired even greater momentum since railroads and military staff colleges emerged in the late nineteenth century, when states committed themselves to the business of planning—a serious work that nevertheless entails playing war games and imagining scenarios.
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
The first one will be connected to a larger community center so that even people who are not in-patient will be able to access health care, mental health care, career counseling, financial planning management and family therapy services to help rebuild relationships frayed by addiction.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Season 6 will also mark the first time Only Murders has filmed overseas, with the Rare Beauty founder and costars Martin Short and Steve Martin planning to shoot the next installment in the heart of England.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
The resort’s Western hospitality is legendary, saving guests the hassle of planning and the tedium of ski lift lines.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
The first one will be connected to a larger community center so that even people who are not in-patient will be able to access health care, mental health care, career counseling, financial planning management and family therapy services to help rebuild relationships frayed by addiction.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Season 6 will also mark the first time Only Murders has filmed overseas, with the Rare Beauty founder and costars Martin Short and Steve Martin planning to shoot the next installment in the heart of England.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
The resort’s Western hospitality is legendary, saving guests the hassle of planning and the tedium of ski lift lines.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for planning
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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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