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Recent Examples of transitional
Foligno played a pivotal role as a transitional captain between the Jonathan Toews era and the inevitable Connor Bedard captaincy.
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Beyond upgrading transitional industries, Beijing reaffirmed pledges to cultivate emerging and future sectors, including semiconductors, aerospace, biotechnology, quantum technology and embodied AI.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Similar to a subtle flare, the slight ankle slit draws the eye downward, naturally spotlighting a great pair of heels (or your favorite transitional choice) while adding a sleek, modern twist to classic denim.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The revised funding priorities announced in late 2025 would substantially reduce that share and redirect funding toward transitional housing and short-term interventions.
—Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Beyond upgrading transitional industries, Beijing reaffirmed pledges to cultivate emerging and future sectors, including semiconductors, aerospace, biotechnology, quantum technology and embodied AI.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Similar to a subtle flare, the slight ankle slit draws the eye downward, naturally spotlighting a great pair of heels (or your favorite transitional choice) while adding a sleek, modern twist to classic denim.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The revised funding priorities announced in late 2025 would substantially reduce that share and redirect funding toward transitional housing and short-term interventions.
—Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transitional
Adjective
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Branch saw a lot of short-to-intermediate opportunities, similar to Tyreek Hill under Mike McDaniel.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Riders request trips on demand, similar to a rideshare, and travel directly to their destination without intermediate stops.—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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At least some traders now seem to be treating tariff talk as a transitory headline risk rather than the start of a lasting policy shift.—
Tracy Alloway,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Whatever the cause, intermediary bites and sips make up a growing portion of Americans’ daily consumption, especially among young people, as my colleague Ellen Cushing wrote in 2024.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ports in this region, such as Jebel Ali and Khor Fakkan, are specialized transshipment hubs that serve as intermediary points in global networks.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Cars line up at all hours, hoods serving as makeshift tables while drivers unwrap sandwiches still warm from the press.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Three makeshift camps have been closed as a result of people finding housing, including a more permanent Fountain Square camp that garnered media coverage after residents called attention to growing piles of trash and reports of animal abuse.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In this way, the film becomes a manifesto for alternate destinies within the Black experience, and a semi-formal goodbye letter to the delusional but politically expedient optimism of the 2010s, wherein the end of the neoliberal order becomes a gateway to renewed self-possession and agency.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 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
Adjective
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In choosing this conflict with Iran, the United States privileged likely ephemeral gains against an adversary that was a marginal threat over deterrence of peer and near-peer adversaries that have the will and the means to profoundly endanger global stability.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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At Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures, the oldest carving factory in America, a team of former archaeologists and butchers creates ephemeral art designed to be licked, touched, and eventually, lost.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Transitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitional. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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