as in conditional
determined by something else
our plans are only tentative at this point and will depend on whether you can come
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Recent Examples of tentative
Others have expressed caution that the deal remains tentative.
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The tentative and final budgets will be adopted in August.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
Arredondo's attorney Paul Looney told ABC News that both sides hope the tentative trial date could speed up those ongoing civil lawsuits.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Along with that announcement, DGA president Christopher Nolan revealed more details about the tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in a memo to members on Friday.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The tentative and final budgets will be adopted in August.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
Arredondo's attorney Paul Looney told ABC News that both sides hope the tentative trial date could speed up those ongoing civil lawsuits.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Along with that announcement, DGA president Christopher Nolan revealed more details about the tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in a memo to members on Friday.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentative
Adjective
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The statement said Jones’ competency was later restored in 2025, and she was released to a supervised mental health treatment facility and enrolled in mental health court as part of a conditional release agreement.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Most Pennsylvania municipalities that have addressed this issue have designated data centers as a conditional use.—
Michael Helbing,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Warsh, like many economists, thinks the financial markets have become too dependent on Fed guidance, and that such direction is more effective in financial crises or economic downturns.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The film’s take on technology, which is sadly true about the amount of screen time that children (and adults) get on a daily basis, is realistic, as more and more people are becoming dependent on screens and losing in-person human interactions.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Tentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentative. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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