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Recent Examples of transitional
The count includes people who lived on the street, in shelter and those who are in transitional housing.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
If your personal style lands somewhere between modern and traditional, a transitional kitchen is the perfect fit.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
March and April are a transitional season as winter slowly gives way to spring.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
In the fall and spring, during the tricky transitional weather, the utility shirt can replace your go-to jacket, adding a laissez-faire sensibility to shorts, skirts, and jeans.
—Freya Drohan, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
If your personal style lands somewhere between modern and traditional, a transitional kitchen is the perfect fit.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
March and April are a transitional season as winter slowly gives way to spring.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
In the fall and spring, during the tricky transitional weather, the utility shirt can replace your go-to jacket, adding a laissez-faire sensibility to shorts, skirts, and jeans.
—Freya Drohan, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transitional
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But recreational skiers coming to Bormio will have no problem accessing less challenging terrain, with 23 of the resort’s 30 slopes falling into the blue or red categories (beginner or intermediate) and 7 pistes classified as black for expert skiiers.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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For intermediate and advanced lessons, participants should be comfortable linking turns on blue terrain.—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Mortality threatens to render the achievements of our life as transitory, and this threat is removed by procreation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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But just like a gardener would never declare their perennials dead just because January looks bleak, good investor behavior recognizes that winter is always transitory.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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This step can also serve as an intermediary one before needing to become estranged.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2026
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In contrast, inabit enables customers to pay directly into the merchant’s own self custodial wallet, removing the intermediary step altogether.—
K.H. Koehler,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Their dreams stay dreams, while this team, the best in the world, celebrates on a makeshift stage living out a fantasy.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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But for those of us that have already been doing our own makeshift versions of these treats, these new snacks are a match made in heaven.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s handling of Venezuela reinforced a deep Iranian fear that Western powers ultimately favor expedient deals with authoritarian regimes over real democratic change.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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Tolbert suggested, and Bibb concurred, that the most expedient course would be for the Wings to take over the project’s development.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, the gallery has consistently steered its own course, embracing unorthodox and unconventional work in preference to ephemeral trends.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Jan. 2026
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Pop-ups are ephemeral, sometimes transforming into permanent establishments, while others exist for only a brief moment.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Transitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitional. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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