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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Again, this is penciling in 5.5 wins above replacement this season for Guerrero.
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Analysts polled by FactSet penciled in 1 cent per share and revenue at $76.7 million.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Will Ferrell stars as Jim, who accidentally books his daughter Jenni’s wedding on the same day that Margot (Reese Witherspoon) pencils in her sister’s big day — a clerical error that causes disarray when the two parties decide to share the venue.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Pre-production has begun and an October delivery date has been pencilled in.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Analysts polled by FactSet penciled in 1 cent per share and revenue at $76.7 million.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Will Ferrell stars as Jim, who accidentally books his daughter Jenni’s wedding on the same day that Margot (Reese Witherspoon) pencils in her sister’s big day — a clerical error that causes disarray when the two parties decide to share the venue.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Pre-production has begun and an October delivery date has been pencilled in.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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