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noun ADJ. careful, detailed, meticulous, thoughtful | initial the initial planning stage | advance, forward The trip calls for careful advance planning. | pre-match, pre-retirement, etc. Deciding the agenda is the most vital aspect of pre-meeting planning. | long-range, long-term | short-range, short-term | corporate | family They give free advice on contraception at the family planning clinic. | town, urban | economic, educational, environmental, financial, military, strategic VERB + PLANNING call for, demand, need, require | do The industry needs to do some long-term planning. PLANNING + NOUN phase, stage The scheme is still at the planning stage. | process | decisions | meeting | application | approval, consent, permission We've applied for planning permission to build an extension to the house. | authority, committee, department PREP. in the ~ The festival was four years in the planning. | ~ for Planning for future development is vital for the community.
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planning
adjectives
good planning
• Good planning will ensure the move is as trouble-free as possible.
bad planning
• ‘I’ve got no money left.’ ‘That was bad planning.’
careful planning
• To do the job properly requires careful planning.
meticulous planning
(= very careful planning of every detail )
• Success had been achieved through the meticulous planning of their leader.
forward planning
(= thinking about how to do something before doing it )
• In order to have a reasonable pension in retirement, forward planning is essential.
long-term
• Long-term planning centers on ensuring the future growth of the company.
strategic planning
(= relating to actions for achieving a plan, especially in a military, business, or political situation )
• He runs a business that offers companies advice on marketing and strategic planning.
financial/economic planning
• Owing to poor financial planning, I was almost out of money.
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