in the offing

idiom

: likely to happen soon
A promotion might be in the offing for him.

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Sunny’s debut in the summer of 2005 didn’t suggest that either longevity or greatness were in the offing. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025 Although a further expansion of Newcastle’s Benton facility is in the offing, the goal is still to build a state-of-the-art training centre and the sporting director will be important for that. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 19 June 2025 The kingdom has had a dozen coups since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932, and the current crisis has inevitably triggered rumors that another may be in the offing. Lionel Lim, Fortune, 19 June 2025 Continue reading here Men’s College World Series schedule RAMS From Gary Klein: A Rams-Jalen Ramsey reunion might not be in the offing. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the offing

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“In the offing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20offing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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