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noun

ˈȯ-fiŋ How to pronounce offing (audio)
Definition of offingnext
as in future
time that is to come major changes are in the offing for the company

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offing

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verb

present participle of off, slang
as in murdering
to put to death deliberately the hit man was rumored to have offed at least three people in the last year alone

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Recent Examples of offing
Noun
More changes in personnel as well as format are in the offing, sources close to events tell me. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 May 2026 For that to happen, however, lots of construction was in the offing. — Thad Moore, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
Too bad then that the man holding a debt over his head (Jonathan Coyne) is actually planning on offing him in his last match. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 May 2026 One of them, Elle (Sophie Thatche), is haunted by a nefarious murderer, the Leather Man, who is offing women around the city. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for offing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offing
  1. future
  2. murdering
  3. tomorrow
  4. assassinating
  5. futurity
  6. slaying
  7. executing
  8. killing
Noun
  • Buying shares can mean management is more confident in a company’s future.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Against that backdrop, pupils' complaints that education funding shortfalls are endangering their futures have found a sympathetic audience.
    — NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of future
Verb
  • Caleb Flynn, the former American Idol contestant who was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The former American Idol contestant and church worship leader convicted of murdering his wife and staging the scene to look like a burglary was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Monday.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of murdering
Noun
  • Simon is expected to make landfall early tomorrow, bringing heavy rain, destructive waves and potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides, according to the National Hurricane Center.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Shop today, and deal with your bank account’s arguments tomorrow.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of tomorrow
Verb
  • Washington hoped that assassinating Khamenei would prompt a mass antigovernment uprising.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial after a Utah judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to move forward on all seven charges against him.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of assassinating
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  • Established in 2023, the biennial prize is given in recognition of next-gen multidisciplinary artists working at the intersection of art, media, and technology to explore notions of futurity and transformation.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2025
  • This reading list offers resources for engaging with Indigenous thought, resistance, and futurity.
    — JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Definition of futurity
Verb
  • Widdecombe’s slaying renewed concerns over security for politicians, which has been tightened in the past decade after two lawmakers were murdered.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Zach Cregger’s fresh take on the Resident Evil franchise continues slaying in its third week in theaters.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of slaying
Verb
  • Tykun’s own Bendetta Iovane developed the original concept, with yacht designer Tommaso Spadolini executing the design and naval architect Carlo Bertorello responsible for the hull and structural engineering.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Their playoff success breeds confidence in a group with a penchant for executing in the biggest moments while their opponents have not.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of executing
Verb
  • In a small Idaho town, a young mother is accused of killing her young twins.
    — Glenn Thrush Eric Schmitt Liam Stack Tim Balk, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Lack of preparation Eight weeks after the UAE withdrawal, the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, killing supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of killing

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“Offing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offing. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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