Synonyms of transition

transition

noun

as in transformation

a change from one state or condition to another

We want to have a smooth transition when the new owners take control of the company.

the sometimes difficult transition from childhood to adulthood

The country made a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

Related Words

• transformation
• shift
• conversion
• adjustment
• changeover
• metamorphosis
• alteration
• modification
• transfiguration
• revision
• reformation
• reconversion
• remodeling
• reworking
• variation
• deformation
• replacement
• reconstruction
• displacement
• distortion
• transmutation
• revamping
• substitution
• remaking
• refashioning
• redo
• redoing
• disfigurement
• mutation
• supplantation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transition

That same year, the company continued its transition toward an all-electric fleet, replacing the Pacifica minivan with the fully electric Jaguar I-PACE. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026

Sidelined opposition Washington has so far sidelined Machado from the political transition process despite having a friendly relationship with the opposition leader. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

As part of its Regenerative Fund for Nature, Kering has been supporting the transition to regenerative agriculture in this area, slowly restoring the landscape to its former glory, alongside a whole host of collaborators. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

The people at the protest a few weeks ago, and the one happening outside Roseland Community Hospital later Wednesday morning, have urged hospital leaders to push the pause button and come up with a transition plan. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026