planning
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of planning
Explanation
You can use the noun planning to talk about the process of making a plan. Your elaborate tree house project will require hours of planning before you hammer a single nail into a piece of wood. Planning is the act of getting ready for something to happen — you might find that the planning for the prom and the excitement it brings is as fun as the event itself. During planning for any event, you figure out what things you will need, how long it will take, and what you will do if anything goes wrong. For a cook, planning might include finding and measuring all ingredients, gathering the pots and pans they will need, even checking that the stove works!
Example Sentences
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A spokesperson for Abbott said the governor is planning to run a competitive race, as usual, against Hinojosa.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
This led some fans to conclude the Gallaghers may have been planning to rock up at Worthy Farm's Pyramid Stage to close the event.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“We’re always forecasting across our operations, and we regularly produce and revise numerous versions of planning documents,” Steve Kelly, an Amazon spokesperson, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The tool’s initial rollout is on a smaller scale than some aviation industry officials had anticipated after months of planning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
What I didn’t know was what exactly she was planning on doing once we got there.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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