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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Next, the two arrived in Zanzibar, Africa, to enjoy the pristine waters of the country and pencil in relaxation.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025
Economists aren't penciling in a 2025 reduction until at least May, according to economists polled by financial data service FactSet.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
The Fed penciled in two rate cuts for 2025 at its December meeting, signaling a slow and cautious approach.
—Alex Harring,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Most analysts have penciled in GDP growth of about 2.5%, which should allow job growth to be positive, though maybe not quite as strong as 2024.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025
Economists aren't penciling in a 2025 reduction until at least May, according to economists polled by financial data service FactSet.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
The Fed penciled in two rate cuts for 2025 at its December meeting, signaling a slow and cautious approach.
—Alex Harring,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Most analysts have penciled in GDP growth of about 2.5%, which should allow job growth to be positive, though maybe not quite as strong as 2024.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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