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Recent Examples of transitional
The elbow-length sleeves give it a modern, transitional appeal—perfect for in-between weather or chilly airports.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
The glasses also support prescription lenses along with transitional lenses that automatically adjust to light.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The transitional relief gives lenders time to modernize technology and compliance processes ahead of stricter reporting expected in 2026.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The key people in Haiti hold diverging views on whether to maintain or modify the current transitional governance arrangement, Guterres said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
The glasses also support prescription lenses along with transitional lenses that automatically adjust to light.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The transitional relief gives lenders time to modernize technology and compliance processes ahead of stricter reporting expected in 2026.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The key people in Haiti hold diverging views on whether to maintain or modify the current transitional governance arrangement, Guterres said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transitional
Adjective
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Sixty-eight percent of ASC’s funding for long-term intermediate care group homes comes from Medicaid, said Pat Murphy, ASC’s chief executive.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Eagles won the Super Bowl last season due to their wide receiver duo of DeVonta Smith and Brown, both of whom are elite route runners who can make big plays and generate separation on intermediate routes.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The White House says American consumer strain will be transitory.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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This is not a brand that’s transitory.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rerouting through intermediary countries adds 10–20 percent to transit time.—
Vitalii Savryha,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Without intermediary markups and administrative complexities, direct-to-consumer channels can offer substantial savings.—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As the latter stomped down the catwalk, Anok gave Gabbriette a makeshift haircut.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday, the makeshift vessel of wooden planks on pontoons with a wooden rudder, beached in the choppy surf off the Martin County island, prompting the sheriff’s office to issue a statement on social media.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Mussolini is at once an incisive psychological portrait of one of the 20th century’s most destructive individuals and a clear-eyed dissection of fascism’s politically expedient, intellectually incoherent origins.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Buying from Rheinmetall looks politically expedient.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Leaning into the character’s ephemeral quality, Hawley integrated Elizabeth’s interest in insects through color, textural details and accessories.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The story captures the dilemma between the ephemeral and the eternal inherent in any attempt to pin down the soul.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Transitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitional. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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