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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Align also guided for full-year revenue growth of between 3.5% and 5.5%, which exceeded the 2.4% analysts had penciled in.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Until that situation settles, Clowney will be penciled in as a starter.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
Whether that’s as a starter or reserve remains to be seen, but for now, he’s penciled in as a starter.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Get your calendar out and pencil in its Black Friday, anniversary, and seasonal sales.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Until that situation settles, Clowney will be penciled in as a starter.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
Whether that’s as a starter or reserve remains to be seen, but for now, he’s penciled in as a starter.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Get your calendar out and pencil in its Black Friday, anniversary, and seasonal sales.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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