pencil
noun
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
are penciling
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present progressiveof pencil.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Inventory investment is a wild card, though most economists are penciling in a contribution to GDP growth of at least five tenths of a percentage point.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
Many economists are penciling in a recession for the end of this year and the first part of next year.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
Mr. Smoke's predictions — and worries — are more grim than what many economists are penciling into their forecasts.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2022
Hockey’s National Team Development Program that pro and college scouts are penciling in the left-shooting center as the odds-on favorite for the top spot 14 months from now.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2018
Track officials, who retain the TV rights, are penciling in an amount at least triple the current take.
From Time Magazine Archive
