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 The final number of staffing reductions could change as the district transitions between fiscal years, according to the district. Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 June 2026 This creates heel-to-toe transitions that are smoother and more natural than in some of On’s other shoes. Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026 This sporty dress transitions seamlessly from an airport layover to city sightseeing. Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 The first goal was to open up the space and recreate its volumes using fluid visual transitions. Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2026 Hormones, medications, physical health, relationship satisfaction, and life transitions all play important roles. Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Long-time Colorado journalist Allen Best published Big Pivots, a free-subscription e-journal focused on the energy and water transitions in Colorado. Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026 This mix of blonde and brunette is perfect for transitions. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 However, the problem is that almost all nuclear energy transitions are far too energetic to be controlled with lasers. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
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Noun
  • Since then, the heavy bomber has undergone more than half a dozen transformations to align its technology with the military’s changing needs.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Services replacement followed a similar pattern, often tied to major platform shifts or business transformations.
    Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Singh said that many of his employees park in the North F Street lot during their shifts.
    Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Your intuition notices tiny shifts, so praise progress out loud and adjust the plan with compassion each day.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Greenberg already has a significant presence along the commercial corridor, including interests in office-to-apartment conversions that could eventually encompass 500 apartments.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • His latest conversions may not be his last.
    Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • This evaluation focuses on mapping out the legal compliance requirements, the physical engineering adjustments, and the financial structures needed to make these mobile energy stations functional.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
  • Those adjustments now continue in a new organization that could be looking for a new big-league backstop sooner or later.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

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