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
California leaders reached a tentative agreement Tuesday night on the state budget, which hinges on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s demand that the Legislature pass a housing reform proposal.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
If it is approved, the cease-and-desist order will be replaced by the new tentative order.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
But the meeting is likely to be dominated by the tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 24 June 2025
Amid rising fears of a broader regional conflict, Trump announced on Monday that a tentative ceasefire had been brokered between Iran and Israel through Qatari mediation.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
If it is approved, the cease-and-desist order will be replaced by the new tentative order.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
But the meeting is likely to be dominated by the tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 24 June 2025
Amid rising fears of a broader regional conflict, Trump announced on Monday that a tentative ceasefire had been brokered between Iran and Israel through Qatari mediation.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentative
Adjective
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My love for Native natural deodorant is very much conditional.—
Laura Harold,
Outside Online,
14 June 2025
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FedEx applied for a conditional use permit to allow parking of semi-trucks and trailers on a 9-acre lot at 4700 Martin St. in Southeast Fort Worth, near Loop 820.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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With funding dependent on how many pupils attend, the school’s finances were pressured.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Spouses and dependent children of service members enrolled in SGLI.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Tentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentative. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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