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What is another word for Planning? – 144 Planning Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    organizing strategizing scheming designing outlining preparing arranging coordinating managing directing controlling regulating governing administering supervising overseeing executing implementing devising concocting formulating conceptualizing visualizing anticipating predicting projecting forecasting budgeting scheduling timing prioritizing streamlining systematizing

    Meaning of Planning

    The act of thinking about and deciding on the actions to be taken in order to achieve a particular goal

    Definitions

    • The process of making plans for something
    • * The act of thinking about and deciding on the actions to be taken in order to achieve a particular goal
    • * A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something

    Etymology of Planning

    The word "planning" comes from the Old French "plan", which is derived from the Latin "planus", meaning "flat" or "level"
    The term "planning" has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to the act of making plans or designs for something

    Example Uses

    • The company is in the process of planning a new marketing campaign
    • * She spent hours planning the perfect wedding
    • * The government is planning to introduce new regulations next year

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    improvising spontaneity impulsiveness carelessness thoughtlessness disorganization chaos disorder confusion randomness haphazardness casualness laxity neglect abandonment disregard inattention apathy indifference lackadaisicalness nonchalance

    Related Nouns

    plan strategy scheme design outline preparation arrangement coordination management direction control regulation governance administration supervision execution implementation device concoction formulation concept visualization anticipation prediction projection forecast budget schedule timeline priority

    Related Verbs

    organize strategize scheme design outline prepare arrange coordinate manage direct control regulate govern administer supervise execute implement devise concoct formulate conceptualize visualize anticipate predict project forecast budget schedule time prioritize streamline systematize

    Related Adjectives

    strategic tactical organized coordinated managed directed controlled regulated governed administered supervised executed implemented devised concocted formulated conceptualized visualized anticipated predicted projected forecasted budgeted scheduled timed prioritized streamlined systematized