pencil in
phrasal verb
penciled in or pencilled in; penciling in or pencilling in; pencils in
: to put (someone or something that may be changed later) on a schedule, list, etc.
Would you like me to pencil you in for Thursday morning at 11?
—sometimes used figurativelyHe was penciled in as the director's replacement.
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Analysts had penciled in earnings of $5 per share on $5.8 billion in revenue.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Sales, which rose 2.7 percent last year, are projected to drop slightly, to $3.14 billion in 2025, below the $3.23 billion analysts had penciled in.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
At the plate: Nolan Jones, who’s penciled in as the starting left fielder, finally broke out with a big day, hitting 4 for 4 (including a double) with three RBIs, raising his average to .250.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Analysts had penciled in a slightly healthier increase to 160,000.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Sales, which rose 2.7 percent last year, are projected to drop slightly, to $3.14 billion in 2025, below the $3.23 billion analysts had penciled in.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
At the plate: Nolan Jones, who’s penciled in as the starting left fielder, finally broke out with a big day, hitting 4 for 4 (including a double) with three RBIs, raising his average to .250.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Analysts had penciled in a slightly healthier increase to 160,000.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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