1
: the part of the deep sea seen from the shore
2
: the near or foreseeable future
in the offing
Examples of offing in a Sentence
major changes are in the offing for the company
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But on Wednesday afternoon, members of both parties said that such an outcome was not in the immediate offing.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 5 Jan. 2023
Inflation remains high and a recession may well be in the offing.
—Will Johnson, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 5 Jan. 2023
Inflation remains high and a recession may well be in the offing.
—Will Johnson, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
See all Example Sentences for offing
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“Offing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offing. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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offing
noun
off·ing
ˈȯf-iŋ 
ˈäf-
: the near future
sees trouble in the offing
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