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

Rams rookie quarterback Ty Simpson might assume the transition to the NFL will be a little easier than advertised — because the Chiefs made his job too easy. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Mensah also can alter protections — all skills that should benefit his eventual transition to the NFL. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

In The Next Day, French Gates called the separation one of her life’s most difficult transitions. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Fall Clothing Picks The transition between summer and fall can get tricky because chill mornings often become warm afternoons. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026