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
These summer workouts are a time to further develop that transition.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Reversals of party dominance took place regularly and with relatively smooth transitions.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
There can also be difficult transitions between rooms and types of flooring.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2025
The Space Force has one more launch on a ULA Atlas V rocket before future missions transition to ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Reversals of party dominance took place regularly and with relatively smooth transitions.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
There can also be difficult transitions between rooms and types of flooring.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2025
The Space Force has one more launch on a ULA Atlas V rocket before future missions transition to ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transition
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To a certain extent, The Darjeeling Limited is an unseemly act of spiritual tourism, no better than Eat Pray Love or countless other films about privileged white Americans turning a foreign landscape into the site of their holistic transformation.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Coca-Cola used the campaign to create new momentum around digital transformation.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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After the employee agreed to install Brady’s showerhead, Brady is accused of driving them to his house to do so during their work shift, according to prosecutors.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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This, combined with shifts in body heat and routine, might help explain why cats become especially attentive.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The Dolphins were one of the NFL’s best third-down defense (35.9% conversion rate), finishing sixth in 2024, and was the fourth best red-zone defense, and ranked second in goal-to-go defense.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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But conversion to paid plans required them to pull back and limit things like message history and integrations.—
Vidhi Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The Moroccan Champions spent the weeks leading up to the Playoffs making various adjustments to the vulnerabilities that the Kalahari Conference exposed in their armour through their domestic league and have a new lease on life.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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They're also used to make cost-of-living adjustments to government programs such as Social Security.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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“Transition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transition. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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