: the act or process of making or carrying out plans
specifically
: the establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit
city planning
business planning
Examples of planning in a Sentence
Careful planning made the party a success.
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Speech recognition, learning and planning, and problem solving are some of the fundamental tasks that computers equipped with artificial intelligence and machine learning are supposed to perform.
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Wedding planning quickly began to come together after the couple chose to get married at Raffles Udaipur, a luxe resort on a 21-acre private island that could serve as a perfect setting for multiple days of events.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Buyers, though, will need to navigate challenges like limited inventory and rising costs, making strategic planning and flexibility essential.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
The economic security state needs more coherence and planning, not less.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Wedding planning quickly began to come together after the couple chose to get married at Raffles Udaipur, a luxe resort on a 21-acre private island that could serve as a perfect setting for multiple days of events.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Buyers, though, will need to navigate challenges like limited inventory and rising costs, making strategic planning and flexibility essential.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
The economic security state needs more coherence and planning, not less.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
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