transitions

plural of transition
as in transformations
a change from one state or condition to another We want to have a smooth transition when the new owners take control of the company. the sometimes difficult transition from childhood to adulthood The country made a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

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Recent Examples of transitions There will be pain points as the program transitions from federal to state funding, some of which are already being felt through contract cancellations for farmers and staffers supporting program administration, Reider said. Lizzie Kane july 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026 Qualcomm, previously overshadowed in the AI surge, is now positioned for substantial growth as artificial intelligence transitions from data centers to edge devices. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Either way, this ensemble transitions seamlessly from beach to boardwalk. Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 10 July 2026 First is that quantum transitions must be weak to bring about perturbations in experiments. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 Better yet, the trend transitions effortlessly from daytime coffee runs and shopping trips to dinner reservations and nights out — and even Amanda Seyfried is a fan. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 The transitions from dialogue to songs to dances to corny one-liners is so fluid that the show is like one long dance. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 The town is small enough that the transitions are seamless and the crowd familiar; the key is simply knowing which door to knock on first. Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 High ceilings and generous proportions create volume, while thoughtful transitions blur the lines between interior and exterior, extending daily life beyond the home’s four walls. Gl Homes, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
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Noun
  • This led to vast transformations in surgery, childbirth, handwashing, sterilization and infection control, per NIH and the Science History Institute.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Organizational transformations frequently fail, not due to strategy, but because leadership teams lack readiness.
    Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • But all the shifts in time and point of view — and the lingering over details, both telling and not — have a downside.
    Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The strongest drivers behind these strategic shifts were ESG requirements, the deployment of new technologies like AI that enables operational evolution and a desire for agility and resilience.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Rogers and University of Tennessee professor John Sorochan advised FIFA on the conversions for the World Cup.
    A.J. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The company has no current plans to develop custom conversions or work with the PV5 cargo.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • The organization said that the rate has exceeded inflation given fuel costs, grid investments, data center demands and utility rate adjustments.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2026
  • Schulte said the district plans to visit with all affected school communities to talk about what the boundary adjustments mean after they are approved by the board.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

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“Transitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitions. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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