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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This was far below the consensus forecast of economists, who had penciled in an increase of 95,000, and marks the first decline since March 2023.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Saric, 31, is penciled in as the Nuggets’ sixth-highest salary on the 2025-26 roster.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
Adjusted earnings per share of $2.30 topped the $2.25 analysts had penciled in, according to Yahoo Finance.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
Taylor was penciled in for center field in his Angels debut on Monday, but he will also be used on the infield, likely more so following the return of outfielder Mike Trout (knee).
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 27 May 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Saric, 31, is penciled in as the Nuggets’ sixth-highest salary on the 2025-26 roster.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
Adjusted earnings per share of $2.30 topped the $2.25 analysts had penciled in, according to Yahoo Finance.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
Taylor was penciled in for center field in his Angels debut on Monday, but he will also be used on the infield, likely more so following the return of outfielder Mike Trout (knee).
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 27 May 2025
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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