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pencil (in)

verb

Definition of pencil (in)next
as in to author

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
  1. author
  2. pen
  3. sign on
  4. scribble
Verb
  • Educational technology products built on generative AI often make unsupported claims of improving young students' learning and critical thinking skills, according to an APA report co-authored by Barnes that published on Thursday.
    — Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • His legislative record includes co-authoring a statewide rent stabilization law, the strongest renter protection bill in decades.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of author
Verb
  • More importantly, Cartoon Saloon tapped writer Juliany Taveras to pen the screenplay.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Greer penned the script for Ngozi Onwurah’s short, White Men Are Cracking Up.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of pen
Verb
  • The safety provisions in the agreement are meaningful, but the standards will only be effective if all AI companies, especially the tech giants, sign on, said Josh Golin, executive director of online safety nonprofit Fairplay.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • These are players Newcastle United attempted to sign on multiple occasions — or at the very least held a long-term interest in — but who never actually made the move to St James’ Park.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sign on
Verb
  • Barratt plays Tom Riddle, a former Hogwarts student who meets Harry in the form of a mysterious voice magically scribbling messages through an enchanted notebook.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Looney Tunes reference scribbled in the geographic direction of Hollywood.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of scribble
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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