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
The National Capital Planning Commission, which oversees federal construction, planned to discuss the proposal at its April 2 meeting, according to the tentative agenda circulated Friday.
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ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Lamont also struck a tentative four-year deal two months ago for matching raises with a 4,000-member maintenance union.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
In a statement, the district said the tentative agreement on a new labor contract would allow teachers to return to classrooms Monday.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
The terms of any tentative agreement between the city and the District Attorney’s Office has not yet been filed in court and are unclear.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Lamont also struck a tentative four-year deal two months ago for matching raises with a 4,000-member maintenance union.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
In a statement, the district said the tentative agreement on a new labor contract would allow teachers to return to classrooms Monday.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
The terms of any tentative agreement between the city and the District Attorney’s Office has not yet been filed in court and are unclear.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentative
Adjective
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One month before selecting Caleb Williams with the first pick of the 2024 draft, the Bears traded Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a conditional sixth-round pick.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The three cases deal with requirements to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent, and all of them make access to lawful speech conditional on identity verification — a violation of freedom of speech and parents’ autonomy to decide what’s best for their children.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Due to the underwater belt’s sheer size, the monumental construction revealed a community dependent on whaling, as by-products became commodities to be exchanged and traded between these local groups.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices would continue to soar, while fertilizer, generic drugs, helium and other products dependent on the strait would grow scarce, squeezing the American economy and world economy alike.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Tentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentative. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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