in the offing

phrase

: likely to happen soon

A promotion might be in the offing for him.

Examples of in the offing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But sending checks to customers who paid higher prices because of the tariffs doesn’t seem to be in the offing. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Which means there are a ton of great songs in the offing when the 20-plus-year-old Aja Vu performs a free concert as part of Redwood City’s Music on the Square concert series, now in its 20th year. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

These plans have been in the offing for many months, with the expectation from many that the Scottish capital would lose its role as host city to Greater Manchester, home of new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 July 2026

And next weekend the new Spider-Man movie hits theaters, with plenty of other shows and movies in the offing. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for in the offing

• coughing
• doffing
• ploughing
• scoffing