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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Revenue came in at $1.10 billion, also ahead of the $1.07 billion figure penciled in by the Street.
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Alex Harring,sarah Min, CNBC, 27 May 2025
To Workforce Housing Modular construction is a critical tool to make workforce housing pencil in Los Angeles as well, one of the most expensive places to develop affordable housing.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
None of the six players general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay chose will be penciled in as opening-game starters.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
This was lower than the profit guidance of 23 cents per share analysts polled by FactSet had penciled in.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 May 2025
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Alex Harring,sarah Min, CNBC, 27 May 2025
To Workforce Housing Modular construction is a critical tool to make workforce housing pencil in Los Angeles as well, one of the most expensive places to develop affordable housing.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
None of the six players general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay chose will be penciled in as opening-game starters.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
This was lower than the profit guidance of 23 cents per share analysts polled by FactSet had penciled in.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 May 2025
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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