: 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
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Careful planning made the party a success.
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Liu, a Northwood resident for nearly 20 years, is a city finance commissioner and an attorney focused on estate planning and trusts.
—Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
With astute planning and policies, countries can survive and even thrive as their societies grow older.
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Bratcher hopes to be involved with planning and zoning, road issues and spending time on constituent services.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Liu, a Northwood resident for nearly 20 years, is a city finance commissioner and an attorney focused on estate planning and trusts.
—Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
With astute planning and policies, countries can survive and even thrive as their societies grow older.
—Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
Bratcher hopes to be involved with planning and zoning, road issues and spending time on constituent services.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planning. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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