planning

[plan-ing]

noun

1. the act or process of making a plan or plans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of planning¹

First recorded in 1740–50; plan + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Several senior ministers have made trips to China, with Starmer rumoured to be planning a trip.

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He did not comment on the situation in Garoua but rather repeated previous claims that some presidential candidates were planning to publish the results of the election ahead of the official declaration.

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At the time he was abducted Bohbot was planning to open an ice cream stall in a Tel Aviv market, according to his parents.

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The United States and other major producing countries are planning to extract even more coal, oil, and gas, despite a 2023 UN climate agreement to "transition away" from fossil fuels.

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We talk to dozens of large companies every month and almost none have suggested they are planning to spend meaningful amounts on AI.

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