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

Maybe you’re planning a wedding, a large family gathering or just want to go all-out for the holidays.

From Los Angeles Times

Hundreds of women in the UK are planning to take on one of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies over alleged links between talc and cancer.

From BBC

The authors are planning to continue to develop their model and employ it to study different types of storms.

From Science Daily

For anyone planning on doing any baking, you may be ferociously Googling and flipping through baking cookbooks to ensure you've thoroughly prepared to make an array of elite pies.

From Salon

It’s a good idea, but the planning and prioritizing can’t be done behind closed doors.

From Los Angeles Times

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