pencil (in)

verb

Definition of pencil (in)next
as in to author

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  1. author
  2. pen
  3. sign on
  4. scribble
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  • For your heart, there is no ministry worth wanting, which means the friction in your inner life has to be authored by you.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The update, authored by 27 world-leading dementia experts, added two new risks to the previous 2020 list of 12 high LDL cholesterol and vision loss and issued a call for earlier, more aggressive prevention.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of author
Verb
  • Hot Lab also penned the contemporary interiors, while the yard’s in-house team and Names by Francesco Rogantin executed naval architecture.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
  • James has penned songs for Luke Combs, Dierks Bentley, Nate Smith and more.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of pen
Verb
  • Until the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988, women in many states were legally required to have a male relative co-sign on business credit applications.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Civil rights leaders sign on In the weeks since his body was found, civil rights leaders have also joined the call for answers about Wells' death.
    — Elise Gregg, NPR, 20 July 2026
Definition of sign on
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  • With so much data to take in, penalty ‘cheat sheets’ have started to appear on goalkeeper’s bottles and scribbled on pieces of paper.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • One $10,000 loan, memorialized in a note scribbled in Vietnamese, called for $100 a day in interest.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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