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

Lombardi was an immediate hire of Bill Belichick in his NFL-to-college transition as a six-time Super Bowl winner with the New England Patriots. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

And Lynch said the transition would have happened even if Lacey were still behind the microphone. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

That change means the transition to Narnia will mark the same kind of transition people felt in real life as the 1950s gave way to the ’70s. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

The night before, Adria Petty, Tom’s daughter, offered the transition from the performance to the award segment, praising everyone involved for an unforgettable moment on the long tail her father left behind. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026