Synonyms of in hand

in hand

phrase

as in pending

not yet settled or decided

Decisions about the allocation of funds are still in hand.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pending
• unsettled
• open
• unresolved
• debatable
• undetermined
• undecided
• uncertain
• unsure
• hanging
• disputable
• moot
• arguable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• determined
• decided
• established
• certain
• resolved
• sure
• settled
• confirmed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in hand

On opening night for the current and final season, the arena was about 70% full, and the autograph-seekers were lining the tunnel to the locker rooms, Sharpies in hand. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026

The neighborhood favorite was packed with locals lingering over a long Thursday lunch, glass of wine in hand—exactly my kind of place. — Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 17 July 2026

The team returned home this week — taxidermied raccoons in hand — after a 2-1 loss in extra time to the Three Lions. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

With a measuring tape and waterproof notepad in hand, Shellie Baxter swims around a shipwreck embedded into the ocean’s floor in the Florida Keys. — Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026