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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The central bank has penciled in a half percentage point more of rate cuts this year and a full percentage point of easing in 2025.
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Krystal Hur, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
But a sizable minority penciled in just 75 basis points, suggesting support for three smaller moves.
—Craig Torres, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
But even more importantly, the central bank has penciled in several more rate cuts for 2024 and 2025, which could result in significantly lower borrowing costs by this time next year.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
Analysts had penciled in growth of more than 5 percent.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
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Krystal Hur, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
But a sizable minority penciled in just 75 basis points, suggesting support for three smaller moves.
—Craig Torres, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
But even more importantly, the central bank has penciled in several more rate cuts for 2024 and 2025, which could result in significantly lower borrowing costs by this time next year.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
Analysts had penciled in growth of more than 5 percent.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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