penciled

verb

variants or pencilled
past tense of pencil
as in inked

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  1. inked
  2. outlined
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  • Aranda inked a contract extension in 2022 that ran through the end of the 2029 season.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • When these deals were first inked, an explicit goal for these companies was to reach parents who didn’t allow their kids to watch YouTube.
    — Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of inked
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  • Joint List faction chairman Ahmad Tibi had previously outlined a plan to prevent Netanyahu from remaining in power after the elections, according to the Jerusalem Post.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Raman campaign sent a statement to DSA on Monday during the national committee meeting that outlined her stance on BDS.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of outlined
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“Penciled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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