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 City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Police Association have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The split commenced a contentious court battle in which the former model requested $175,057 in child support payments, a $45,000 increase from a tentative payment order, during a two-day Santa Barbara court hearing in August, according to People.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
The wife raises her own hand in tentative reply.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Actors’ Equity has avoided going on strike for now, as the union has reached a tentative agreement in its talks with the Broadway League for a new contract.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The split commenced a contentious court battle in which the former model requested $175,057 in child support payments, a $45,000 increase from a tentative payment order, during a two-day Santa Barbara court hearing in August, according to People.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
The wife raises her own hand in tentative reply.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Actors’ Equity has avoided going on strike for now, as the union has reached a tentative agreement in its talks with the Broadway League for a new contract.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tentative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentative
Adjective
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Villa completed Elliott’s acquisition on an initial season-long loan, with a conditional obligation to make the transfer permanent next summer, dependent on Elliott making 10 appearances during the 2025-26 campaign.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The mother was sentenced to conditional discharge after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor weapons charge, per the release.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So much of the success the Leafs will have this season — for better or worse — is dependent on that shot.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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And this model of access, dependent on negotiation and renegotiation and repeated discussions about individual items, is neither sustainable nor capable of delivering aid at the scale that is needed.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Tentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentative. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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