1
: the part of the deep sea seen from the shore
2
: the near or foreseeable future
changes in the offing
Examples of offing in a Sentence
major changes are in the offing for the company
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The forecast is for a G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm in the offing.
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With both a trustee and mayoral election in the offing for next year, the committee is girding itself for a hot and heavy election season in 2027.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
With four fixtures still to come in Gameweek 33, there are surely some further twists and turns in the offing.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
With both a trustee and mayoral election in the offing for next year, the committee is girding itself for a hot and heavy election season in 2027.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
With four fixtures still to come in Gameweek 33, there are surely some further twists and turns in the offing.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Had Organized Crime been renewed, another change was in the offing.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Offing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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offing
noun
off·ing
ˈȯf-iŋ 
ˈäf-
: the near future
sees trouble in the offing
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