pencil in
phrasal 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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The manufacturer of recliners posted earnings of 47 cents per share, excluding items, in the fiscal first quarter, while analysts polled by FactSet penciled in 53 cents.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
But Democrats should hold off on gleefully penciling in 2028 as the year AI hands them the keys to the White House in perpetuity.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Traders on Wednesday had begun fully penciling in a Fed rate cut in September, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Minnesota, on the other hand, has Sam Howell penciled in as their backup.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
But Democrats should hold off on gleefully penciling in 2028 as the year AI hands them the keys to the White House in perpetuity.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Traders on Wednesday had begun fully penciling in a Fed rate cut in September, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Minnesota, on the other hand, has Sam Howell penciled in as their backup.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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