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

What a road map might look like In Belém, representatives talked about creating a road map that would be science-based and aligned with the Paris climate agreement, and would include various pathways to achieve a just transition for fossil-fuel-dependent regions. —Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026

It will be accompanied by a three-part docuseries expanding on her background, public role, and transition into the White House. —Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026

The station’s post cited the incoming managing owners of the Saugus Cafe, who according to the station spoke on condition of anonymity until the ownership transition is finalized. —Richard Guzman, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026

There are several factors that could impact Venezuelan production, including how quickly a government transition can take hold and how fast and willing multinational oil companies are to reenter the country, wrote John Freeman of Raymond James. —Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026