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.
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Recent Examples of transition
Abbott said that this transition in Texas will not happen until all missing people are accounted for.
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ABC News, 7 July 2025
This is to say, the higher that Musk bids for the non-profit, the more Altman has to pay when OpenAI makes the transition to a for-profit company.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
Other gifts include jewelry, as well as high heels and a teddy bear to symbolize her transition from childhood into young womanhood.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
The 12-turn, 2.2-mile track is narrow and bumpy in spots — to go along with manhole covers and transitions from concrete to asphalt and back — and there is little room for error in some areas.
—Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
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ABC News, 7 July 2025
This is to say, the higher that Musk bids for the non-profit, the more Altman has to pay when OpenAI makes the transition to a for-profit company.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
Other gifts include jewelry, as well as high heels and a teddy bear to symbolize her transition from childhood into young womanhood.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
The 12-turn, 2.2-mile track is narrow and bumpy in spots — to go along with manhole covers and transitions from concrete to asphalt and back — and there is little room for error in some areas.
—Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transition
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This approach helps serve as a strategic driver for transformation, operational scalability and long-term resilience.—
Thanh Pham,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The transformations can be refilled by picking up gold (which is plentiful) and swapped on the fly to be used over and over.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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That shift favored the 30-company Dow Jones, which is a 1% off its all-time high reached in December 2024.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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More Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Newsweek Geopolitical Shifts Jaishankar said the United States is bringing about a global change with a shift away from alliances and in which countries pursue their own interests more individualistically.—
Jennifer Cunningham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The state Office of the Marijuana Commissioner announced that existing medical marijuana conversion licensees can begin selling adult-use cannabis on August 1, more than two years after the state legalized recreational weed for adults.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The set also comes with a driver conversion adapter that turns the 6mm wrench into a driver.—
Gabriel Morgan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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Mikolas referenced making an adjustment, but declined to elaborate.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Eight months after voters approved it, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the repeal of a law Thursday that had guaranteed paid sick leave to workers and inflationary adjustments to the minimum wage.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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“Transition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transition. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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