: 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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Commissioner Derek Burnett said when talking about a rezoning, there is not much the planning commission can do in the moment about a concern regarding potential developments.
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Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Task your strategy team with scenario planning and identifying potential growth areas.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
However, planning can be complicated with several tax provisions scheduled to sunset, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
With some of today’s leading architectural and critical minds as guides, this title offers a compelling history of Candela’s important work, offering context through ideas on urbanism, planning, and more.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
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Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Task your strategy team with scenario planning and identifying potential growth areas.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
However, planning can be complicated with several tax provisions scheduled to sunset, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
With some of today’s leading architectural and critical minds as guides, this title offers a compelling history of Candela’s important work, offering context through ideas on urbanism, planning, and more.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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