Planning

/plˈænɪŋ/

/ˈpɫænɪŋ/

Planning

the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening

Examples

1. Careful planning laid the foundations for the nation’s economic miracle.

2. After months of planning, the marketing campaign finally went into high gear with the launch of the new product.

3. After months of planning, I'm thrilled that the event is finally at hand!

4. However, with careful planning and sacrifices, she managed to make the trips of her dreams.