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Recent Examples of tentatively
Katie Chapman, a spokeswoman for Safieddine’s restaurant group Lotus Concepts Management, said the spot will tentatively make its debut within the next six months.
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Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin Department of Transportation has tentatively scheduled that work to begin in 2026 and run through 2028.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Campground are tentatively scheduled to reopen in the fall.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The new product, tentatively called the B30A, is expected to be based on Nvidia's Blackwell chip architecture, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the company's plans.
—Annie Palmer,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
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Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin Department of Transportation has tentatively scheduled that work to begin in 2026 and run through 2028.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Campground are tentatively scheduled to reopen in the fall.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The new product, tentatively called the B30A, is expected to be based on Nvidia's Blackwell chip architecture, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the company's plans.
—Annie Palmer,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentatively
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Adam asks Conrad to take care of his brother, and Conrad hesitantly agrees.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the world lost its CO2 blanket over this age of mammals, though, and the world chilled, grasslands, having invented a new form of photosynthesis adapted to this drier, lower-CO2 world, haltingly but inexorably took over much of the Earth.—
Peter Brannen,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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It’s haltingly played, like a child plucking out the notes, to emphasize John’s deep connection to his daughter.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentatively. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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