in transition
idiom
: undergoing changes
The company is in transition as it adapts to the new management team.
Examples of in transition in a Sentence
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The leadership of many of the biggest Taiwan businesses to emerge after World War II is now in transition to a new generation.
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Russell Flannery, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
Tennessee’s offense is in transition with a young QB and Burks has been snake-bitten this season.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2023
While LeBron James was able to duel with Kevin Durant for a half, the Lakers still got cooked in transition — a problem that the Lakers dealt with all last season as well.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023
King Charles acceded the throne one year ago, but some aspects of his reign change are still in transition.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
The apartments have also housed recent runaways and kids in transition from one placement to another, a union representative has said.
—Jason Laughlin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
The cause for Wednesday evening’s near-miss, however, was a lot more complicated and shows the challenges of handling a grid in transition.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
Your private and public life are in transition during the Pisces full moon.
—USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
And the Golden Knights are the latest team that made life miserable for opponents by wreaking havoc in transition and on the forecheck.
—Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
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Russell Flannery, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
Tennessee’s offense is in transition with a young QB and Burks has been snake-bitten this season.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2023
While LeBron James was able to duel with Kevin Durant for a half, the Lakers still got cooked in transition — a problem that the Lakers dealt with all last season as well.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023
King Charles acceded the throne one year ago, but some aspects of his reign change are still in transition.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
The apartments have also housed recent runaways and kids in transition from one placement to another, a union representative has said.
—Jason Laughlin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
The cause for Wednesday evening’s near-miss, however, was a lot more complicated and shows the challenges of handling a grid in transition.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
Your private and public life are in transition during the Pisces full moon.
—USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
And the Golden Knights are the latest team that made life miserable for opponents by wreaking havoc in transition and on the forecheck.
—Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
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“In transition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transition. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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