in the making

Idioms  

1. In the process of developing or growing, being made, as in The editor believed this election signified history in the making. This term is frequently used to describe the course of events, as in the example. [Mid-1600s]

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in the making

While many had initially worried about the possibility of a hike on Wednesday, the market’s verdict by the time the closing bell rang suggested growing concern about a potential Fed policy mistake in the making.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

That sounds simple enough, but “Harlem Shuffle” turned out to be years in the making.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

“It’s exactly what I wanted,” Nolan said of his cinematic vision two decades in the making, “but it’s so much more.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The project has been years in the making but the EU first needs to agree on the legal framework underpinning the virtual currency before it is available for use.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

By the First World War, the community was a ghetto in the making.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

Related Words

• bare
• incomplete
• unadorned
• undeveloped
• unfulfilled