offing 1 of 2

as in future
time that is to come major changes are in the offing for the company

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offing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of off, slang

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Recent Examples of offing
Noun
The extradition question may not be even be the offing. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024 Instead of seeking comprehensive peace deals to demobilize the remaining groups, Petro appears to understand that there is no national peace deal in the offing. Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024 The last few months, with interest rate cuts in the offing, have been a big help, as utilities tend to rise as rates fall. Michael Foster, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Kurzweil is spared the indignity of attempting to explain what this means, because the sixth epoch and its mysteries remain in the distant offing. Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for offing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offing
Noun
  • Each person needs to receive adequate instruction and actively participate in their financial future.
    William Jones, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Look for a hands-on with CarPlay Ultra here at Ars in the near future.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at ages 18 and 21 after being convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home in 1989.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Eleven years after attorney Sarah Morgan defended her husband, Adam, against the charge of murdering his mistress, she's changed careers and started a family with a new husband, Bob Miller.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There, Princess Kate mingled with recipients and shortlisted designers from the British Fashion Council Foundation's initiatives supporting the talent of tomorrow, where designer Clio Peppiatt was wowed by how prepared Kate was.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • When hiring, value adaptive learners over static skill sets, because tomorrow’s challenges will demand new capabilities.
    Wayne Yu, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.
    Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
  • As resulting initiatives like Spelman’s and HBCUs Outside become more commonplace, there can be a signal to a new generation of young Black people that the intersection of environmentalism and cultural resilience are imperatives of Black futurity.
    Essence, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • This underscores the company’s track record of executing rapid-development projects on relatively modest budgets—Erinyes reportedly cost less than $15 million to develop over three years.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Most recently, the Florida Supreme Court rejected an argument that his longtime use of drugs and alcohol and several head injuries led to a mental decline that would make executing him cruel and unusual punishment.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Offing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offing. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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