plan
noun
a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance.
has been planning
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present perfect progressiveof plan (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Open’s starry mixed doubles event, but that’s the hope, with the journalist Ben Rothenberg reporting Alcaraz has been planning to compete with none other than Serena Williams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Australian carrier has been planning for the flights for nine years but repeatedly pushed back the start date -- most recently set for the first half of 2027.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Pacifica has been planning for climate change for years, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
The Pentagon has been planning a potential military deployment in Chicago for the past several weeks.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2025
“There’s a mass and then a big party. Everyone gets dressed up and dances a lot. It’s supposed to mark the transition to womanhood. My grandmother has been planning mine since I was, like, two.”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
