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English to English noun
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the near or foreseeable future |  | Example: there was a wedding in the offing
source: wordnet30
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the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area | | Example: there was a ship in the offing
source: wordnet30
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That part of the sea at a good distance from the shore, or where there is deep water and no need of a pilot; also, distance from the shore; as, the ship had ten miles offing; we saw a ship in the offing. | | source: webster1913
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