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
Stonestreet and Ferguson have both even revealed that there were tentative plans for a spinoff focused on their characters.
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Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Some council members have pitched tentative ideas.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Stepping out for lunch with husband Justin Bieber, the Rhode founder also took a tentative step toward autumn 2025’s style codes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2025
During the meeting, Dexter Brady, the housing authority's deputy director, indicated that a tentative refinancing deal for debt tied to the Madison Heights apartment complex has not been finalized.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
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Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Some council members have pitched tentative ideas.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Stepping out for lunch with husband Justin Bieber, the Rhode founder also took a tentative step toward autumn 2025’s style codes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2025
During the meeting, Dexter Brady, the housing authority's deputy director, indicated that a tentative refinancing deal for debt tied to the Madison Heights apartment complex has not been finalized.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tentative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentative
Adjective
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But that outcome would be conditional, and the plan sets no firm timetable.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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The directive no longer allows those in immigration detention to request bond hearings, which could allow them the opportunity for conditional release as their immigration case is pending, the lawsuit says.—
Julia Marnin,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, molecular biologist and science journalist Kai Kupferschmidt suggested in Science Magazine that influenza epidemics may become less severe as the planet warms, but outbreaks may become more common, rather than season-dependent.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Insertion of a synthetic switch into insulin provides metabolite-dependent regulation of hormone–receptor activation.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Tentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentative. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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