in the offing

idiom

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

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The Heat also brought in forward Simone Fontecchio as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons, sending out departing ex-Heat free sharpshooter Duncan Robinson in the offing. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 Saudi musicians, composers, and set designers will go to New York to learn from The Met as part of the deal, and an original opera — set in the ancient city of AlUla by British composer Jonathan Dove — is in the offing as well. Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025 If another rumor proves accurate, that AirPods Pro are in the offing, these will likely have reviews go live on the Monday. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Acting award nominations for him and Jeremy Strong as his manager Jon Landau are in the offing. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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