pencil in
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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But, as her words were read out, McGovern sat calmly, with a pencil in his hand, completing a sudoku.
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
So no one should be penciling in several dozen launches a year before the end of this decade just yet.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Many economists are penciling in one rate cut for later this year, either in September or December.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Because of the lack of experience at the spot, he might be best suited to begin as a backup, which the Pats could offer with Jared Wilson penciled in as the starter this season.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
So no one should be penciling in several dozen launches a year before the end of this decade just yet.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Many economists are penciling in one rate cut for later this year, either in September or December.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Because of the lack of experience at the spot, he might be best suited to begin as a backup, which the Pats could offer with Jared Wilson penciled in as the starter this season.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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