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
Meanwhile, teachers in Oakland threatened to strike late last month before a tentative agreement was reached.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
County officials approved a tentative plan in 2015 that allows up to 700 homes on the 734-acre property.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Village and union officials reached a tentative agreement in January, and changes were made and reviewed by village officials, union attorneys and union members, according to the agenda.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Their tentative plan was to sell the house and move in with Irvi’s parents, 2,100 miles away.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
County officials approved a tentative plan in 2015 that allows up to 700 homes on the 734-acre property.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Village and union officials reached a tentative agreement in January, and changes were made and reviewed by village officials, union attorneys and union members, according to the agenda.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Their tentative plan was to sell the house and move in with Irvi’s parents, 2,100 miles away.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tentative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentative
Adjective
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In exchange for Carlson, the Ducks will send a conditional first-round pick (2026 or 2027 draft) and a third-round pick (2027) to Washington.—
Los Angeles Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Last month, the penalty was removed conditional to India cutting back imports from Moscow and buying more American energy.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The effects are even more dramatic on Asian and European economies that are more heavily dependent on OPEC oil and Qatari natural gas.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The watchdog becomes dependent on the subject’s cooperation.—
Vaughn Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Tentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentative. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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