penciled

variants or pencilled
Definition of pencilednext
past tense of pencil
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Verb
  • Oracle, which inked a $300 billion data-center partnership with OpenAI last year, fell roughly 5%.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The polarizing Heisman Trophy runner-up reportedly inked a three-yeal deal with the Ravens, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The district maintains an anti-bullying policy outlined in its student handbook.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Prosecutors outlined the evidence against Hisham Abugharbieh in a motion for his pretrial detention, filed Saturday.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Penciled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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