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

Along with Roppo, Def Jam Chairman and Chief Executive Tunji Balogun is departing but will stay through the end of the year to help with the transition. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The plan would also prohibit new horse carriage licenses; the horses would be retired, and the city would develop a transition program to help drivers find new jobs. — Jessica Moore, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Again, this helps ease the buyer’s transition to your house and neighborhood. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

The dean is known for playing a key role in papal transitions and is often considered a top contender himself. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Oct. 2026