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

Battery storage is widely expected to play a pivotal role in the energy transition — and sand batteries in particular have shown promise for regional heat storage, but scaling up this technology faces significant hurdles. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 July 2026

Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte has said the issues are typical of a facility transition. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Kud‑Sverchkov will hand over the reins of the orbiting lab to NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, part of the transition from ISS Expedition 74 to Expedition 75 (which officially begins when Soyuz MS‑28 undocks). — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 July 2026

Her writing, which has appeared in Bloomberg, WIRED, and MIT Technology Review, explores climate and the energy transition, social and economic policy, and the modern consumer experience. — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026