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
Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
But on Wednesday afternoon, members of both parties said that such an outcome was not in the immediate offing.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 5 Jan. 2023
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
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Noun
Kurzweil is spared the indignity of attempting to explain what this means, because the sixth epoch and its mysteries remain in the distant offing.
—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
But on Wednesday afternoon, members of both parties said that such an outcome was not in the immediate offing.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 5 Jan. 2023
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offing
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Mounting backlash: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is facing criticism over her response to the fires, writes The Hill’s Julia Manchester, raising questions about her own political future as the region continues to struggle with a natural disaster.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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The interim president will also take on leadership of the agency amid a debate about its very future.Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women as well as attempting to murder seven others.Lorenzino Estrada, Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
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The timing was awkward — as Bashar and his gang were murdering unarmed protesters en masse.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
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Which addresses will probably receive a delivery tomorrow?Eric Siegel, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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What is happening in Los Angeles today could just as easily happen in Montana, Texas or New York tomorrow, whether through wildfires, hurricanes or flash floods.Abhinav Anne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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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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Penn State raced ahead 14-0 before executing two consecutive offensive scoring drives to finish the half up 28-0.Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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He has been involved in executing the recommendations of the Interpath findings.Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Offing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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