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 Fed just delivered its first cut of the year, and officials have penciled in more through the end of next year to give the job market a boost.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Aiming to reinvigorate the economy, Fed officials opted for a quarter-point cut and are penciling in several more this year and next, after holding steady for nine straight months.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
At the meeting, a slight majority of central bankers penciled in two cuts.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
This Pat McGrath lip kit includes a matte lipstick in the color Forbidden Love, as well as a matching lip pencil in Night Fever.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Aiming to reinvigorate the economy, Fed officials opted for a quarter-point cut and are penciling in several more this year and next, after holding steady for nine straight months.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
At the meeting, a slight majority of central bankers penciled in two cuts.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
This Pat McGrath lip kit includes a matte lipstick in the color Forbidden Love, as well as a matching lip pencil in Night Fever.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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