transitional

adjective

Definition of transitionalnext
as in intermediate

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Recent Examples of transitional Lean on wardrobe essentials, just like Rihanna, by pairing light wash wide-leg jeans with a Burberry trench coat for cooler days, when transitional layering makes sense. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 July 2026 The designer has used floral upholstery in transitional interiors, coastal homes, and personality-forward family spaces, and each time the botanicals felt perfectly at home. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026 One of North Carolina’s most prominent transitional housing programs for women, the Center for Community Transitions in Charlotte, has just 30 beds. — Amber Gaudet july 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 The 50/70 is a transitional league for players 13 and under, with the distance between the pitching rubber and home plate moving up to 50 feet and the basepaths moving up to 70 feet. — Cal Phillips july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for transitional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transitional
  1. intermediate
  2. transitory
  3. intermediary
  4. makeshift
  5. expedient
  6. ephemeral
Adjective
  • Boston shakers are generally best for intermediate cocktail makers and above.
    — Justine Sterling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • Operating continuously beneath complex sub-river geology of riverbed silt and sand, the shield machine operated without intermediate access shafts.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Definition of intermediate
Adjective
  • The Fed woke up from its dream of transitory inflation and began to raise rates.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • On the National Mall this week, Freedom 250 signs pointed visitors toward temporary state pavilions, a Ferris wheel and mobile, transitory history exhibits.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of transitory
Adjective
  • Several intermediary organizations have recently emerged to support this effort.
    — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • Martino used the intermediary chat tab to provide confidential information about clients.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of intermediary
Adjective
  • The beams, in a 32-story project at 222 Broadway expected to yield nearly 800 apartment units, had been wrapped in steel as a makeshift fix, the agency said.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Small changes, like the arrows and the makeshift shelf, have made a huge difference in her shooting and confidence.
    — Beka Garris, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Definition of makeshift
Adjective
  • While his expedient return to action after those injuries was commendable, the Mets are wondering if a lack of rehab took its toll.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • To avoid causing voters financial pain, lawmakers may try to take the more politically expedient path by allowing Social Security and Medicare to tap general revenue that funds other parts of the federal government.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Definition of expedient
Adjective
  • Like a poem, a picture is another way of remembering, of trying to capture the ephemeral, recover a fleeting moment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Others express concern about shifting attention of the schools too sharply to the ephemeral needs of the labor market.
    — Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Definition of ephemeral

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