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

At the beginning of the twentieth century, oil markets were threatened by the transition away from kerosene and gas lighting towards electric light. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Within days of each other, Nasdaq announced its acquisition of Instinet, its major electronic rival, while the NYSE announced its merger with Archipelago, greatly speeding up the transition from floor-based to fully electronic trading. — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

But it is increasingly shaped by what’s happening on the other side of the country, in Washington, where the federal government is working to slow the transition to EVs and promote a fossil fuel future for America. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Its transition from a centaur into a comet is thought to have resulted from 450P having a date with destiny. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026