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
Even our unimpressive ancestors, which appear as tiny flukelike fossil smudges in the rocks, and which bear the first tentative hints of a backbone, make a cameo here.
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Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Once it got made, Disney sent out, via the WGA, the notice of tentative writing credit.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
New York Reuters — Elon Musk’s social media company X Corp has reached a tentative agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by former Twitter employees who said they were owed $500 million in severance pay.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
With cooler temperatures dropping into the lower 70s next week, Vail Resorts has announced tentative opening dates for its five Colorado ski resorts.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tentative
Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Once it got made, Disney sent out, via the WGA, the notice of tentative writing credit.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
New York Reuters — Elon Musk’s social media company X Corp has reached a tentative agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by former Twitter employees who said they were owed $500 million in severance pay.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
With cooler temperatures dropping into the lower 70s next week, Vail Resorts has announced tentative opening dates for its five Colorado ski resorts.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentative
Adjective
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He was released on a $75,000 bond after spending the weekend in jail, which was conditional on him attending drug treatment.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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The team, who also got a second-round pick and a conditional pick that became a seventh rounder in the deal, then signed Mack to a six-year, $141 million extension through 2024, with $90 million guaranteed.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Moore previously served as the defense attorney for Louise and David Turpin, the California couple who abused and imprisoned their 13 children and dependent adults in a 'house of horrors' for years.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The bill, which would ban members, their spouses, and dependent children from individual stock trading, combines several pieces of legislation that have been introduced in the lower chamber.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Tentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentative. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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