planning

[plan-ing] / ˈplæn ɪŋ /

NOUN

preparation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

plan

STRONG

devising outlining

Example Sentences

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I’ll admit: much of it is due to poor planning and, frankly, laziness.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

In practice, estate planning does not typically involve creating a counter-transaction.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Ms. Dohrn would later have a hand in planning the student riots in Chicago in 1968.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

SpaceX is an AI company too—housing Musk’s xAI lab and planning to put data centers in space.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

I don’t know what she’s planning, and I don’t really care.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy