penciling

variants or pencilling
Definition of pencilingnext
present participle of pencil

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Verb
  • That said, the family offices that are still inking deals are making bold bets.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Another friendly, to take place before facing Mexico, is also in the pipeline ahead of Popovic inking his final 26-man squad; one that will carry Australian hopes of emulating their round of 16 appearances in Germany at the 2006 edition and then Qatar 2022 — and the dream of even more.
    Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Penciling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciling. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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