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 lower than the profit guidance of 23 cents per share analysts polled by FactSet had penciled in.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 May 2025
But the reality is that top-tier players rarely make it to July 1, so teams have to measure the risk-reward of penciling in any 2026 free agents.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
On Friday, Boone had Vivas penciled in for his MLB debut, batting ninth and playing second.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
First and foremost, avoid placing sharp objects like open blades, scissors and sharp pencils in clear backpacks.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 May 2025
But the reality is that top-tier players rarely make it to July 1, so teams have to measure the risk-reward of penciling in any 2026 free agents.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
On Friday, Boone had Vivas penciled in for his MLB debut, batting ninth and playing second.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
First and foremost, avoid placing sharp objects like open blades, scissors and sharp pencils in clear backpacks.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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