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• present participle of plan.

planning

American  

[plan-ing] / ˈplæn ɪŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of planning

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

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

"The local planning authority is currently considering the application," it added.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Stone was already planning to propose to Kathy Silva, with whom he shared a 9-month-old child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” included $1 billion for security, planning and other costs associated with the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

The Roth conversion opportunity ‘is the aspect of Trump Accounts that deserves the most attention, and the reason they are worth taking seriously as a planning tool.’

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

I’d hear Ma on the phone with my aunts and uncles, talking details and planning funeral arrangements, and I had to leave the house.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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