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

That dual-mode capability allows the Navy to manage aircraft with different GPS configurations during the transition. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

What went into the decision to consciously make that transition? — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Its critical minerals, abundant renewable energy, and strong agricultural sector are exactly what the world needs for food security, advanced technology, and the energy transition. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

McKinsey also accused his wife of physically abusing him on several occasions before their children were born, writing in court records that Jang tried to pull medical tubes from his body after a procedure related to his transition in 2010. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026