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Recent Examples of transitional
Made with 100 percent Belgian flax, the material is ideal for transitional seasons like fall thanks to its breathability combined with warmth.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Almost a quarter of everyone served ended up in permanent housing, while around a third moved on to some form of transitional housing, which can include shelters.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
This is the perfect transitional sweater for fall.
—Nora Colomer
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While summer travel continues to dominate searches, consumers are thinking about transitional pieces like lightweight trench coats (up 106 percent) and silk lingerie (up 99 percent) to be worn as outerwear or as layering pieces.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Almost a quarter of everyone served ended up in permanent housing, while around a third moved on to some form of transitional housing, which can include shelters.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
This is the perfect transitional sweater for fall.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
While summer travel continues to dominate searches, consumers are thinking about transitional pieces like lightweight trench coats (up 106 percent) and silk lingerie (up 99 percent) to be worn as outerwear or as layering pieces.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transitional
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Aside from the one play against Frederique (who wasn’t exactly beaten on the play), the quartet of Frederique, Xavier Lucas, Damari Brown and Scott was excellent for three quarters, before allowing a few intermediate throws to be completed when UM played more conservatively late.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Tannehill struggled notably as an intermediate thrower as a rookie, and still struggled in his second year, but later righted the ship across a solid NFL career.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Since Rahm Emanuel left office after two terms as Chicago mayor, this city has grown the size of its government even as its leaders knew federal aid was transitory and the exorbitant bill to shore up Chicago’s underfunded pensions only would grow for the foreseeable future.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Shortly after Air France Flight 447 left Rio De Janeiro for Paris, the plane’s airspeed sensors froze over—a relatively routine, transitory instrument loss due to high-altitude icing.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
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Another is by supplying electronic components to Russian weapons via intermediary trade routes.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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This allows consumers to transfer funds quickly without extra intermediary or exchange fees.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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It hadn't been fired and had a scope attached to it in a makeshift manner using electrical tape.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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The latest scramble completed, punctuating the next step in searching for a program-defining victory, Kelvin Durham took both hands and turned them into makeshift ear muffs while sauntering to the sideline.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fighting over market share with Volkswagen and Ford isn’t an expedient way to colonize Mars.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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Naturally, the theft of the ghost shirt by the stooges in the employ of Roy Lee is accompanied by many deceased bodies — the first of the many bloodbaths in Americana, which has a distressingly expedient approach to on-screen carnage.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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Stage acting is the most ephemeral of the classical performing arts.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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For the new generation of creatives immersed in a world that rushes forward and often rewards the ephemeral, Armani remains a solid point of reference.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Transitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitional. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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