pencil

verb

Definition of pencilnext
as in to ink

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Recent Examples of pencil 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 However, barring any extraordinary circumstances, all can be penciled into the roster. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2026 The enrollment of 4-year-olds, who need less hands-on care, typically helps cover the higher labor costs of caring for infants, so shifting solely to serving younger children doesn’t always pencil out financially. — Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026 The statewide gain for school districts is a relief for Los Angeles Unified, which will likely be able to pencil out recent raises provided to employees to avert a strike, although long-term financial challenges remain for the state’s largest school system. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pencil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil
  1. ink
  2. crayon
Verb
  • But there are valid reports about Minnesota’s interest in inking one of the sport’s all-time greats to a one-year deal.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026
  • The reality star and singer, 41, had her dad’s signature black sunglasses inked onto her upper leg by artist Miles Langford at the London Eye observation wheel on Thursday.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of ink
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  • 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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