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Recent Examples of tentatively
Two days earlier, Snelling underwent left elbow UCL repair surgery with an internal brace, an operation that will tentatively sideline him for the next 10-12 months.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
An open-top bus parade, tentatively planned in 2024 for the day after the Conference League final, only for Villa to crash out in the semi-final, will take place on Thursday in Birmingham.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The state trial in Manhattan Criminal Court is tentatively scheduled to begin in September, followed by a federal trial sometime later in the fall.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 May 2026
Another prequel, a movie tentatively titled Aegon's Conquest, is also in development.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
An open-top bus parade, tentatively planned in 2024 for the day after the Conference League final, only for Villa to crash out in the semi-final, will take place on Thursday in Birmingham.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The state trial in Manhattan Criminal Court is tentatively scheduled to begin in September, followed by a federal trial sometime later in the fall.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 May 2026
Another prequel, a movie tentatively titled Aegon's Conquest, is also in development.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 May 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
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States have since haltingly rolled out standards for history education, but after 30 years of reform, students’ performance on history exams has slightly declined—just 14 percent are rated proficient.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Root listens intently and then responds, initially haltingly.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentatively. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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