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Recent Examples of tentatively
The expansion process laid out by the PWHLPA document is tentatively set to begin May 28 — just over three weeks away from Wednesday’s announcement.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
After just over a week on strike, teachers with the Little Lake City School District have tentatively agreed to a new deal.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The expansion has been tentatively proposed in former pony ride area along Land Park Drive that workers disassembled in February and in the Primrose Hill area that currently includes a statue of pioneer Charles Swanston and garden.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The trial is tentatively set for November 2026.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
After just over a week on strike, teachers with the Little Lake City School District have tentatively agreed to a new deal.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The expansion has been tentatively proposed in former pony ride area along Land Park Drive that workers disassembled in February and in the Primrose Hill area that currently includes a statue of pioneer Charles Swanston and garden.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The trial is tentatively set for November 2026.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentatively
Adverb
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The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Only the bravest walked hesitantly toward the well.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The game started to percolate here, but only haltingly.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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In O’Sullivan’s story these two come together, however haltingly at first, out of necessity for both just to go on and find a semblance of their lives without Callie.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentatively. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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