in the offing

idiom

: likely to happen soon
A promotion might be in the offing for him.

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Criterion hasn’t made a formal announcement of what Baker titles could be in the offing — and has only announced its next releases through February. Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024 What to watch: There are still several more committee battles in the offing, with Reps. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) both challenging Agriculture Committee ranking member David Scott (D-Ga.). Andrew Solender, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024 Though this bottling is one-and-done (and the exact number of bottles available isn’t being disclosed), word has it that there are more old Old Grand-Dads in the offing. Tony Sachs, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 Most recent polls show another tight race in the offing. John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the offing 

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“In the offing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20offing. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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