in the offing

phrase

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

Examples of in the offing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The Athletic’s Ones To Watch The transfer window closes next Tuesday at 11pm BST (6pm ET), and with just over a week to go, there are significant deals still in the offing across the Premier League and beyond. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 But sending checks to customers who paid higher prices because of the tariffs doesn’t seem to be in the offing. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Which means there are a ton of great songs in the offing when the 20-plus-year-old Aja Vu performs a free concert as part of Redwood City’s Music on the Square concert series, now in its 20th year. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 These plans have been in the offing for many months, with the expectation from many that the Scottish capital would lose its role as host city to Greater Manchester, home of new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the offing

Rhymes for in the offing

See All Rhymes for in the offing

Browse Nearby Words

in the nude
in the offing
in the ordinary way
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“In the offing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20offing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All