as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
the hit man was rumored to have offed at least three people in the last year alone
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Recent Examples of offing
Will Johnson, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
And some further opportunities with the NBA are in the offing.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2023
There are already indications that an eventual trip might be in the offing.
—The Editors, National Review, 4 Apr. 2023
In any case, Lotus has the horsepower doctor at work even now, and some interesting things are in the offing.
—Mike Knepper, Car and Driver, 31 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Inflation remains high and a recession may well be in the offing.
—Will Johnson, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
And some further opportunities with the NBA are in the offing.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2023
There are already indications that an eventual trip might be in the offing.
—The Editors, National Review, 4 Apr. 2023
In any case, Lotus has the horsepower doctor at work even now, and some interesting things are in the offing.
—Mike Knepper, Car and Driver, 31 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offing
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Still, that may not be enough for some renters to start a home search in the near future.Samantha Delouya, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Pounced on by an officer, handcuffed, and placed into the back of a cop car, the near future appeared bleak and cold.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly turned to the internet forum Reddit to discuss his own health problems.Lawrence Yee, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bundy confessed to raping and murdering 30 women before his execution in 1989, although law enforcement officials believe the number is much higher.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The breach update site says that tomorrow, the state will publish the number of a call center for help with the breach, available from 11AM to 8PM ET Sunday morning and from 9AM to 9PM ET Monday through Friday after that.Wes Davis, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2024
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Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone and Newsweek will be back tomorrow with another round of hints and tips.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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As resulting initiatives like Spelman’s and HBCUs Outside become more commonplace, there can be a signal to a new generation of young Black people that the intersection of environmentalism and cultural resilience are imperatives of Black futurity.Essence, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
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Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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The team responsible for executing the Executive Residence’s holiday look appears to be growing; in 2012, Michelle Obama welcomed 85 volunteers onto the premises to set the festive scene.Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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Look for companies willing to spend a lot of time building relationships with the people executing in other organizations.James Loffler, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Offing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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