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Definition

To provisionally schedule.

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In Context

  • "I'll pencil you in for tomorrow at noon."
  • "A decision on the DCO [Development Consent Order] is pencilled in for April 2021, with physical work beginning in 2022 and construction completed in 2027."
  • "This was a 'shadow service' ahead of the full launch, pencilled in for May 16, when trains were due to start serving London."