in hand

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Definition of in handnext
as in pending
not yet settled or decided Decisions about the allocation of funds are still in hand.

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Recent Examples of in hand Fans of Waterbird Coffee were without their downtown Kansas City spot for just a few months before new owners strode in — single origin beans in hand — to save it. — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Rush will be back at it Friday night at LCA with a new set list in hand. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026 But the biggest surprise occurs when someone walks over to Cohan with a hot chocolate in hand. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 Ten-year-old Bryce Diaz proudly headed to Pennsylvania with a jumbo-sized baseball in hand. — Christine Sloan, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in hand

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“In hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20hand. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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