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

And the top leaders have notified the new company’s staffers that layoffs are in the offing. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

That got further cemented Monday, with news shared by the likes of Evan Rawal (Denver Gazette) and Corey Masisak (Denver Post) that the appointment was full-time and that a replacement search was not in the offing. — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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

Rhymes for in the offing

• coughing
• doffing
• ploughing
• scoffing