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Recent Examples of transitional
Dressing for the transitional weather as the seasons change can be tricky, but Amazon shoppers seem to have found a closet staple that’s primed for this time of year.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
August can sometimes feel like a transitional period for all things beauty, but Selena Gomez has the perfect nail polish shade to get you through this bridge period in summer-to-fall style.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Aug. 2025
The report shows 3,275 people staying in emergency shelters, 1,065 in transitional housing, and 798 unsheltered.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Now’s the time to start thinking about your fall closet, and Lululemon just gave a fresh restock of its We Made Too Much section, filled with transitional weather finds.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
August can sometimes feel like a transitional period for all things beauty, but Selena Gomez has the perfect nail polish shade to get you through this bridge period in summer-to-fall style.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Aug. 2025
The report shows 3,275 people staying in emergency shelters, 1,065 in transitional housing, and 798 unsheltered.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Now’s the time to start thinking about your fall closet, and Lululemon just gave a fresh restock of its We Made Too Much section, filled with transitional weather finds.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transitional
Adjective
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Develop mechanisms for sharing intermediate results across sessions when appropriate.—
Naren Narendran,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Trump administration recently implemented a 40% tariff on transshipments, or the movement of goods to an intermediate destination ostensibly with lower levies, to disincentivize this behavior.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Analysts believe the headwinds at its crown jewel aerospace division will be transitory.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 July 2025
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The impact of tariffs is transitory, and quite small relative to the size of the economy.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Buying domestic mine output saves on banking and intermediary fees, as well as shipping costs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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For his services, Rivera received more than $5.5 million through Hong Kong intermediary companies, the indictment alleged.—
Taylor Giorno,
The Hill,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The constitution is meant to provide a stable framework for our government, not a patchwork of temporary fixes or politically expedient changes.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Aside from the logistical and legal issues, executive orders and CMMI demonstration projects haven’t proven to be an expedient way of bringing about changes in drug pricing.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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In 2023, Fischer depicted her in an ephemeral piece, with a lifespan of a single gallery show.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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Together, their ethereal and ephemeral nature earns them the name fairy shrimp, according to experts.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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“Transitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitional. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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