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
Neither has happened yet, and as of publication time the Unified Government had not responded to questions seeking what the tentative timeline would be.
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Sofi Zeman
january 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
What begins as tentative companionship spirals into psychological horror as the pair become increasingly isolated from the outside world — and from reason itself.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
But even those tentative words were enough, Newsom told me, to cause a huge backlash within his own tent.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
If further evaluations confirm that SMR technology is the most efficient option for the Belews Creek site, Duke Energy has established a tentative implementation timeline.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
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Sofi Zeman
january 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
What begins as tentative companionship spirals into psychological horror as the pair become increasingly isolated from the outside world — and from reason itself.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
But even those tentative words were enough, Newsom told me, to cause a huge backlash within his own tent.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
If further evaluations confirm that SMR technology is the most efficient option for the Belews Creek site, Duke Energy has established a tentative implementation timeline.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tentative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentative
Adjective
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Until her proceedings are formally corrected and safeguards are enforced, Dulce's freedom remains conditional, and the risk that this could happen again to her or to others remains very real.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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That reliance, however, is deeply conditional.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Verify your disability rating and dependent status and review your education benefits under the Post-9/11 or Montgomery GI Bill programs.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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On estate planning, half of millionaires surveyed don’t use an estate lawyer, although their use is highly dependent on wealth levels.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Tentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentative. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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