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Recent Examples of transitional
While heading to a Late Show With Stephen Colbert appearance with the White Stripes frontman, Scarlett showed off her effortless transitional season style in an olive green jacket with rows of large gold buttons embellishing the front.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
This lightweight boho dress is the perfect transitional piece from cold to warmer weather.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
The seven-story, 181,000-square-foot building includes a crisis stabilization unit, residential treatment, transitional housing, outpatient services and health care.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The imagery climbs to the ceiling, transforming a transitional space into a moment of theater.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
This lightweight boho dress is the perfect transitional piece from cold to warmer weather.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
The seven-story, 181,000-square-foot building includes a crisis stabilization unit, residential treatment, transitional housing, outpatient services and health care.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The imagery climbs to the ceiling, transforming a transitional space into a moment of theater.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transitional
Adjective
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At intermediate speeds, the anisotropic flow of particles depends on the number of quarks that compose them.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA) would close the gap between LIGO and LISA by tuning in to waves with intermediate wavelengths.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The stagflationary tilt in subsequent episodes was more modest and transitory.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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For decades, visitors have been spray-painting the 10 vintage Cadillacs at the site and mulling the transitory nature of time as Bruce Springsteen did in his 1980 song of the same name.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The president has previously confirmed that Vice President JD Vance, US special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner are speaking with intermediary countries about the Iran war.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the past few 12 months, Zamarripa’s firm brokered the highest NWSL contract at the time, for Seattle Reign forward Mia Fishel, and provided intermediary services, alongside Ovalle’s representatives 235 Sports Management, for that historic transfer to Orlando.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The songs, by Randy Newman, are simple but charming little ditties, particularly the ensemble numbers where this makeshift band of misfits express their devotion to one another.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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The dome became a makeshift stage in the middle of the field.—
Niyaz Pirani,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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This is the logical, expedient, correct thing to do.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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Their partnership was vital to Tatum’s expedient process.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Music, food, ie-dying, a spring ephemeral walk and introduction to environmental volunteering will be available.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Enver Hoxha led the country through ephemeral alliances and radical ruptures, leading it to total isolation.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Transitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitional. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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