pencil (in)

verb

Definition of pencil (in)next
as in to author

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  1. author
  2. pen
  3. scribble
Verb
  • Gene Hamilton, who authored Project 2025’s chapter on the Justice Department, is reportedly being considered for a legal role within the agency, ABC News reported in November.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Justice Beth Baker authored the majority opinion Wednesday, justifying her decision on the basis that the Montana constitution provides robust rights to privacy in medical decision-making.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of author
Verb
  • Alex Garland penned the third film (and the first), which originally was rumored to be helmed by Nia DaCosta.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The mayors of 21 towns in New Jersey penned a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy demanding action over the mysterious drones.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of pen
Verb
  • One of those traditions led her to winning second place: Following a shorthand recipe for thumbprint cookies that her mother, Dawn McEvoy, 60, scribbled in a Mrs. Fields cookbook.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The Democrat still seems a bit unsettled to my eye — pausing, occasionally stammering over his words, peering down, scribbling notes.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of scribble
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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