pencil in
verb
penciled in or pencilled in; penciling in or pencilling in; pencils in
: to put (someone or something that may be changed later) on a schedule, list, etc.
Would you like me to pencil you in for Thursday morning at 11?
—sometimes used figurativelyHe was penciled in as the director's replacement.
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Jacoby Brissett The veteran is penciled in as the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, but the selection of Carson Beck makes things very intriguing.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Eco effort From big decisions—bioclimatic design, working with local developers, choosing eco-friendly materials, and a low-waste ethos restaurant—to smaller details—plantable Sprout pencils in suites, and electric buggies – environmental impact’s been considered at every turn, from the ground up.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Investors sent the stock lower after the streaming giant posted disappointing current-quarter forecast , expecting earnings of 78 cents per share, down from the 84 cents per share analysts polled by LSEG had penciled in.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Leonard was originally penciled in as my fifth-place MVP vote and last First-Team All-NBA selection, until an arbitrator unexpectedly ruled in favor of Cunningham being eligible for awards despite not playing 65 games.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Eco effort From big decisions—bioclimatic design, working with local developers, choosing eco-friendly materials, and a low-waste ethos restaurant—to smaller details—plantable Sprout pencils in suites, and electric buggies – environmental impact’s been considered at every turn, from the ground up.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Investors sent the stock lower after the streaming giant posted disappointing current-quarter forecast , expecting earnings of 78 cents per share, down from the 84 cents per share analysts polled by LSEG had penciled in.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Leonard was originally penciled in as my fifth-place MVP vote and last First-Team All-NBA selection, until an arbitrator unexpectedly ruled in favor of Cunningham being eligible for awards despite not playing 65 games.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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