Meaning & use
preplanning
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The act of planning something well in advance of when it will actually be needed or carried out.
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Careful preplanning made the wedding day run smoothly despite the rain.
The company's preplanning for the product launch began nearly a year ahead of time.
A note on using this word
Some style guides consider "preplanning" redundant, since planning already implies thinking ahead, but it's common in business and funeral-industry usage for arrangements made far in advance.
Words with a similar meaning
forethoughtpreparation
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