Planning
Planning noun - The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening.
Usage example: his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties
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Synonyms for Planning
Thought and planning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thought" instead a noun "Planning".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human planning | human thought |
| good | good planning | good thought |
| long | long planning | long thought |
| better | better planning | better thought |
| Other adjectives: complex, alien, original, initial, intelligent, real, big, great, evil, little, bad, careful, creative, early, general, military, coherent, last. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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In both cases, the former lends itself more to berserking, and the latter to thought and planning.
Source: The Power of Hate -
Her numerous schemes to improve her social status and show-off to all around her, however, are often scuttled by her own lack of intelligent thought and planning.
Source: Series / Keeping Up Appearances -
The more thought and planning we see go into a caper, the less likely the gang will have any loot by the end.
Source: Franchise / Lupin III
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