Thesaurus results for PLANNING

planning

verb

Definition of planning

present participle of plan

as in preparing

to work out the details of (something) in advance we planned the school dance down to the smallest detail

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Relevance

as in intending

to have in mind as a purpose or goal I plan to have a party for my birthday, even if I have to throw it myself

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Recent Examples of planning From the late 1980s through the early 2000s, human surgeons still did everything from planning to executing surgeries while controlling the robotic tools. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 Kirkpatrick said the organization is planning to request a preliminary injunction to freeze the information sharing temporarily and for those whose information has been shared to be personally notified. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 July 2026 Kieltyka said Maine Family Planning isn’t planning to bring back its primary care practices again. — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Throughout the process of planning her May 2 wedding, the social worker, 43, made sure to pay tribute to her late father — who died following a long illness in 2018 — in all the little details. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 The company is planning to expand to Miami in August and Los Angeles in September. — Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration. — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026 New Idea is reporting that the pair got engaged during a holiday to Costa Rica early in 2026 and is now planning their wedding. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026 The city is also planning watch parties for the semifinals and finals, but those locations have yet to be announced. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 30 June 2026

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Verb

Those experiences, combined with feedback from trainees and employers, have helped shape Buildher's broader approach to preparing women not only technically but also emotionally and physically for work in the industry.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
According to a GoFundMe campaign, Martin was preparing to move her family into a new home the day after she was killed.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of preparing

Verb

Donors who were intending to contribute funds to America250, a bipartisan committee created by Congress, were instead given the banking and routing numbers for a different but similarly named group, Freedom 250, the Democratic report says.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
She is challenged, often by the unlikely love interest who escorts her on the trip, to put herself in the shoes of those who hurt her without intending to.

— Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026

Definition of intending

Verb

Barkitecture is the practice of designing homes so pet features are built into the architecture and finishes rather than tacked on as afterthoughts.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
The work extends beyond cable routing and includes designing an electrical architecture that can support the aircraft’s size, operational demands, and future manufacturing requirements.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of designing

Verb

With a new album out this summer—her first in a decade—Madonna’s reemergence on the pop scene has left many of us contemplating her ultimate place in its firmament.

— Alex Frank, Vogue, 2 July 2026
The embarrassing episode also amplified questions about whether, in fact, Alito is contemplating retirement, a possibility some court watchers had already been discussing.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

Shoppers appreciate the inner pockets for organizing small essentials, along with the top zipper that keeps everything nice and secure.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 July 2026
The cruise, which departs from Greece on July 5, was expected to dock in the Turkish port town of Kuşadası two days later, followed by a trip to Istanbul, according to Atlantis Events, which is organizing the voyage.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 July 2026

Definition of organizing

Verb

Acuff was held to three points after going 1 of 5 from the field and 1 of 4 from 3-point range in the opening period.

— Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Instead of going home that night, Wilber found himself back in bed 23 of the detention center — his bond denied — trying to ignore a nasty odor permeating his 14-person cell.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of going

Verb

All these plans acknowledge the experience gap, namely that training without arranging relevant work experience is often futile.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Among DeJohn’s hobbies were flower arranging, collecting anything blue and white, gardening, and decorating.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Definition of arranging

Verb

Inference chips take off Rebellions, which is backed by Samsung, SK Hynix and a key fund from the Korean government, is one of a slew of startups that are aiming to take a share in the AI inference semiconductor market.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Initially, CEOs warned of widespread job replacement, but now emphasize AI's role in productivity and growth, aiming for employee adoption.

— Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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