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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At the December meeting, Federal Open Market Committee members penciled in two cuts for 2025, though commentary after the meeting has pointed toward a cautious and patient approach.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
But, with all the chaos surrounding The Rock, there is more unpredictability heading into WrestleMania 41 than there was just a month or two ago, when Rhodes vs. Rock had been penciled in based on their interaction heading into WrestleMania 40 last year.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Traders this morning were penciling in just one cut this year, versus the Fed’s own forecast for about two.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In September, officials penciled in four rate cuts for next year.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
But, with all the chaos surrounding The Rock, there is more unpredictability heading into WrestleMania 41 than there was just a month or two ago, when Rhodes vs. Rock had been penciled in based on their interaction heading into WrestleMania 40 last year.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Traders this morning were penciling in just one cut this year, versus the Fed’s own forecast for about two.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
In September, officials penciled in four rate cuts for next year.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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