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Recent Examples of tentatively
Approvals from both Caltrans and the city are estimated for the end of the year, with construction tentatively set to begin in spring 2027, Miller said.
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Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The board tentatively approved the ordinance last week on a 4-0 vote, with Supervisor Kathryn Barger absent.
—City News Service, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
District officials have tentatively selected Becker, Dawson, Ridgetop, Sunset Valley, and Widén elementary schools as surplus, along with a 28-acre portion of the property around Bedichek Middle School.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Mayweather already had an exhibition against 59-year-old Mike Tyson, tentatively scheduled for April 25 in Congo.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The board tentatively approved the ordinance last week on a 4-0 vote, with Supervisor Kathryn Barger absent.
—City News Service, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
District officials have tentatively selected Becker, Dawson, Ridgetop, Sunset Valley, and Widén elementary schools as surplus, along with a 28-acre portion of the property around Bedichek Middle School.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Mayweather already had an exhibition against 59-year-old Mike Tyson, tentatively scheduled for April 25 in Congo.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentatively
Adverb
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Only the bravest walked hesitantly toward the well.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The show has dipped its toe hesitantly into matters of equity and social stratification this season with mixed results.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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