planning

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noun

plan·​ning ˈpla-niŋ How to pronounce planning (audio)
Synonyms of planningnext
: 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

planning

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present participle of plan entry 2

Examples of planning in a Sentence

Noun Careful planning made the party a success.
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Yet Tajul Islam Abdul Bari, who led immunization in Bangladesh until 2017, said campaigns usually demand months of planning. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 President Biden signed it into law later that year, supporting schools in expanding access to AEDs, CPR and AED education, and cardiac emergency response planning. — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 As such, the greatest obstacle to genuine transformation is getting stuck in the planning cycle. — Jeff Degraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 That number lumps new deadbot platforms in with much more widely used and established grief tech, like online memorials, counseling resources, and estate planning tools. — Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for planning

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First Known Use

Noun

1730, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of planning was in 1730

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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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