in the offing

phrase

: likely to happen soon
A promotion might be in the offing for him.

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Trump repeatedly insists that the war’s end is near, only to threaten that a new, intensive round of bombing could very well be in the offing once the election passes — often within the same campaign speech or a single exchange with reporters. — Thomas Beaumont, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 Trump repeatedly insists that the war's end is near, only to threaten that a new, intensive round of bombing could very well be in the offing once the election passes — often within the same campaign speech or a single exchange with reporters. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 And the top leaders have notified the new company’s staffers that layoffs are in the offing. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 That got further cemented Monday, with news shared by the likes of Evan Rawal (Denver Gazette) and Corey Masisak (Denver Post) that the appointment was full-time and that a replacement search was not in the offing. — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the offing

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“In the offing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20offing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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