pencil

verb

Definition of pencilnext
as in to ink

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Recent Examples of pencil For business, long-term growth forecasts can indicate whether major capital spending plans pencil out, as well as whether the company should target higher-end products or lower-cost alternatives. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 That’s meant to help the math for development costs pencil out to make projects a reality, but means less tax revenue coming in from the development than there could otherwise be. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 For a generation that could easily spend 20 to 30 years in retirement, the math does not pencil out. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 June 2026 City Council can review and reject the deal, and the mayor needs to tap into our immense business and financial expertise to pencil a deal that makes sense. — Joe Holberg, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pencil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil
  1. ink
  2. crayon
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  • In 2022, the TPLF and the Ethiopian government inked a deal in Pretoria, South Africa, to stop the fighting.
    — Siyanne Mekonnen, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026
  • As Zendaya continues to play out a killer 2026, she’s inked to star in an untitled new A24 sci-fi film written and directed by Alex Garland.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ink
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  • Smith Ready Mix officials met with him to discuss a design, suggesting perhaps a rocket ship or crayon on the silo, but neither design seemed fitting, Maldonado said.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Children tape crayoned train drawings to the corridor walls and make soap artwork on the windows.
    — Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
Definition of crayon

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“Pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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