penciled

verb

variants or pencilled
past tense of pencil
as in inked

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  1. inked
  2. outlined
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  • The property had inked deals with recognizable retail brands, which looked reassuring on a leasing roster but weren’t sufficiently compelling to change local shopping patterns.
    — Elie Rieder, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The veteran actor and producer has inked with Rain for management representation.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • But when the 17-year-old Russian returns what seems like moments later with a solution to significantly advance the theories outlined in the paper, the professor finds himself with a new research partner.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In the lengthy message (read it below), Ellison and Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz thanked staffers for their patience during the year-long process, and outlined top priorities for the new company.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Penciled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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