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BNC: 20477 COCA: 20370

offing

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
offing /ˈɑːfɪŋ/ noun
offing
/ˈɑːfɪŋ/
noun
Learner's definition of OFFING

in the offing

: likely to happen soon即将发生
BNC: 20477 COCA: 20370

offing

noun

off·​ing ˈȯ-fiŋ How to pronounce offing (audio)
ˈä-
1
: the part of the deep sea seen from the shore
2
: the near or foreseeable future
in the offing

Example Sentences

major changes are in the offing for the company
Recent Examples on the Web More changes, especially with another General Conference a mere weeks away, may be in the offing. David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Neither Dominion nor Fox has indicated that a settlement is in the offing. Jeremy Barr, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Neither Dominion nor Fox has indicated that a settlement is in the offing. Rachel Weiner And Jeremy Barr, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Mukesh Ambani’s resignation from the board of Reliance Jio, RIL’s telecom arm, in June and the handing over its reins to Akash Ambani was possibly the first hint at a generational change in the offing. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 28 Aug. 2022 Xpeng also has new products in the offing, with its flagship G9 SUV likely to be launched in September and this could also drive volumes and average pricing higher. Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 With the Federal Reserve likely to raise interest rates further this coming week in an effort to bring down inflation, a recession may be in the offing, and a bear market is already underway. New York Times, 22 July 2022 Oregon hiring picked up in June, defying fears of a recession in the offing amid higher interest rates and soaring inflation. Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 20 July 2022 Now, analysts see a considerable emissions spike in the offing. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 18 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

off entry 1

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of offing was in 1608
BNC: 20477 COCA: 20370

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