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 biggest visual difference between traditional blonde highlights and blonde balayage is the way the blonde transitions through the hair. — Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026 The Duo smoothly transitions from the front screen to the inner screen, apps open swiftly, and multitasking isn't a challenge at all. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 The challenge for Slate will be getting consistent build quality with minimal panel gaps, watertight seals, consistent door-to-fender transitions, and hood/frunk alignment. — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Some late nights are inevitable — emergency operations, sick patients, and complicated care transitions are a fundamental part of training that should not be omitted. — Arifeen Rahman, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026 Such information is important for an eVTOL aircraft, which must manage vertical takeoffs, transitions between flight conditions, and conventional forward flight. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 And history shows us that successful technology transitions benefited from ecosystem coaches who helped shape them. — Bob Pearson, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 There’s a marshy creek that runs down the west side of the property, and that creekbottom transitions to a 100-yard-wide stretch of hardwoods that border a hayfield. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 There’s really nothing that transitions fluidly between those spaces. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • With the weekend’s parties and, inevitably, a few more extravagant transformations still to come, consider this just the opening act.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That sequence also has a quick cameo from Aaron Paul, who plays Matt’s dad in one of his transformations.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Trucks have piled up at borders as Iran's trade shifts to overland.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Eight of them were assigned as guards, working in two separate shifts, and the other 22 prisoners.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • All those conversions happening billions of times per second in the largest data centers require optical switches that generate heat, energy and bulk.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Roth conversions transfer pretax or nondeductible IRA funds into a Roth IRA, which begins tax-free growth.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The test would help establish whether the reactor can maintain sustained operation without requiring constant human adjustments.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Profit and loss recorded in the SNB's quarterly accounting updates consists of interest income, dividends, and valuation adjustments resulting from exchange rate movements and market price changes.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Transitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitions. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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