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 As the restaurant transitions to evening, the lighting will adjust to impart the intimacy of a neighborhood supper club, Sieve said. — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 When this superfluid transitions into a supersolid is known by observing regularly spaced bright fringes of light emitted from the sample. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 Though not as polished or advanced as Apple’s Final Cut Pro, the macOS version offers a full multi-track timeline, trimming tools, more precise color and audio controls, and keyframes for dynamic transitions. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026 Austrian, though, with the exception of a few appealing transitions, has played it thoroughly straight. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026 Slower pixel transitions can create motion artifacts such as ghosting. — ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026 These launch-tier rewards and priority allocation slots are available for a limited time before the device transitions to retail. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026 For transitions, a popular ice cream shop closed for the season, and two others moved into a food truck. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 There are whispers of a speakeasy opening downstairs in the coming months, which gives the restaurant extra potential to become a go-to dinner spot that seamlessly transitions into a night out. — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
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Noun
  • As a sign of the times, Stone’s transformations live primarily on social media — an expensive investment in virality.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Western Carolina University political scientist Chris Cooper said Cabarrus has undergone one of the state’s most dramatic political transformations in recent election cycles.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • Oil market shifts to surplus despite disruptions Global oil markets have shifted to a supply surplus, despite months of disruption caused by the war in the Middle East.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • My Beloved is immediately reminiscent of similar shrewd shifts that Kings of Leon’s presumptive peers have undergone during the 2020s.
    — Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
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  • The Knights rank near the bottom of the Big 12 in third-down conversions, completing just 36% of these attempts.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Aswad frequently sees individuals overlook important considerations related to retirement account withdrawals, charitable giving strategies, investment gains and losses, Roth IRA conversions, and estate or beneficiary planning.
    — JP Shaffer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • Arizona resident Jay Pea, a former software engineer and the founder of the nonprofit Save Standard Time, also wants to put an end to the twice-annual clock adjustments.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But rather than the usual micro-adjustments, the platform’s announcement of Features — allowing creators to upload horizontal videos of up to 90 minutes — heralds a more radical shift.
    — Annie Corser, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Transitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitions. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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