transitions

noun

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 Use music intentionally for transitions, gatherings and shared rituals. — Bija Bennett, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The hems have distressing for an edgy vibe that easily transitions from day to night. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Actress Judy Greer’s brand Wile Women targets hormonal transitions with symptom-specific, hormone-free products. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 The first unit showcases an eye-catching colorway in which the deep green on the hulls transitions to a golden bronze as the light changes. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2026 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transitions
  1. transformations
  2. shifts
  3. conversions
  4. adjustments
Noun
  • The Homeric text is full of transformations, shape-shifting and super-speed, alongside meticulous labor and elaborate rites; the movie is neither dazzling nor precise.
    — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • The sequence featuring Circe, the sorcerer who turns Odysseus’s men into pigs, might be the most disturbing of them all, not so much for what’s shown as for what’s implied, as the men’s body-horror-like transformations occur in tight shots.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of transformations
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  • Before the focus shifts back to club football, allow The Athletic to walk through some of the data quirks and tactical tendencies from this year’s World Cup.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Why Direct Engineer-User Is Essential ​ One of our team's most impactful operational shifts has been having our engineers interact directly with users and testers.
    — Laila Burns, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of shifts
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  • Garcia said other parts of the bill, such as reforms to bolster affordable housing financing tools and office-to-housing conversions, could have a more direct impact on the Bay Area.
    — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • AcePDF offers high-speed, high-accuracy conversions from PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text, HTML, and images, preserving original formatting down to the hyperlinks.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
Definition of conversions
Noun
  • The county’s tax rate is projected to remain the same in 2027, which means tax revenues will go up in proportion to property value increases, with adjustments for homestead exemptions.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • Keeping what works While the formula at Midtown Sundries hasn’t changed much, the restaurant has evolved by making small adjustments instead of sweeping overhauls.
    — Evan Moore July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
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