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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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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
The share of businesses planning to hire more workers increased by 3 points to 18%, the highest in a year.
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Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Automakers have invested or are planning to invest hundreds of billions of dollars globally to build a thriving EV market, according to industry consultant AlixPartners, but so far most are losing money.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Known as a day for scoring discounts on flights, cruises, and hotels, the date has quickly become a favorite for travelers planning their next trip.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Republicans are planning to use reconciliation, a budgetary process that allows majority passage in Congress, essentially along party lines, without the threat of a filibuster in the Senate that can stall out a bill’s advance unless 60 of the 100 senators agree.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Automakers have invested or are planning to invest hundreds of billions of dollars globally to build a thriving EV market, according to industry consultant AlixPartners, but so far most are losing money.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Known as a day for scoring discounts on flights, cruises, and hotels, the date has quickly become a favorite for travelers planning their next trip.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Republicans are planning to use reconciliation, a budgetary process that allows majority passage in Congress, essentially along party lines, without the threat of a filibuster in the Senate that can stall out a bill’s advance unless 60 of the 100 senators agree.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planning
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With catering, families can avoid the expense of purchasing and preparing large quantities of food, which can often go to waste.Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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As workers began preparing the site for a speedy demolition, people began gathering across the street of what was left of the church.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Its name was derived from Atlanta’s Native American branding, with bosses intending to create marketing symmetry between ‘the Chiefs’ and ‘the Braves’.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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The label has introduced several expressions thus far, intending to make a full range of complex, rich, pure old world style wines in the zero-proof space.Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, 61% of medical students are contemplating careers outside clinical practice, viewing medical school as a stepping stone to other fields in healthcare.Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Over five million Syrians have been displaced abroad over the last 13 years, and many of them are now contemplating a return home.Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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Wave of union efforts following COVID-19 Both Amazon and Starbucks saw a wave of organizing efforts following the COVID-19 pandemic.CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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In May, law enforcement in Brussels arrested two boys, 14 and 15, in connection with organizing a shooting near an Israeli Embassy.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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MacHale tried to assist by arranging a team-building trip, but the gesture ultimately backfired on him terribly.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The team is in the process of arranging global premieres in New York and Brussels.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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This has implications for companies calculating their effective tax rates under the GLOBE rules, so a pretty important topic for taxpayers.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In calculating the net present value, the owner should use an appropriate discount rate.Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Gi-hun is followed back to the games by a Seoul police officer, Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon), who is looking for his missing brother, In-ho.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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In it, the singer-songwriter saunters in a polka-dot dress before the screen pans to a glamorous-looking Carey, who delivers a whistle note.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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And that might also be scaring some people off about trying to release a brand-new holiday movie, not based on a piece of IP at this time of year.Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The holdups come during one of the busiest travel times of the year, frustrating hundreds of customers trying to get home for the holidays.Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planning. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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