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 When a franchise successfully transitions out of a legendary era without collapsing into a total rebuild, maintaining momentum becomes the ultimate goal. David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 There are some crazy laser rays, goofy wipe transitions, robots who are menaces to society, to be sure. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026 In The Next Day, French Gates called the separation one of her life’s most difficult transitions. Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Tracking income and expenses clarifies where money goes each month which supports intentional choices, especially during life transitions. Angie O’Leary, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The group also requested that people served by the program continue to receive benefits while the state transitions to a new system, regardless of any decision on the extension. Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2026 While strolling through London arm-in-arm with husband Colin Jost, the Lost in Translation actress stepped out in a jean skirt and cardigan sweater ensemble that seamlessly transitions from summer to fall. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Their tri-rotor drone takes off and lands vertically like a multi-rotor aircraft, but once airborne transitions to forward flight via smaller propellers mounted horizontally on each of its rotor blades. New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026 After ejection, the aircraft unfolds its folding wings and transitions to aerodynamic flight. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong and a small group of survivors must fight to stay alive while the infected undergo horrific transformations.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The images also provide clues into the transformations and collisions that shape galaxies, such as waves of stellar births and supermassive black holes.
    Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • This includes inventory accuracy, reporting and KPI visibility, carrier performance, order status, labor capacity, fulfillment bottlenecks, returns volume and demand shifts.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Even if some of the dialogue was similar, the emotional conversations were very different, and playing with those tonal shifts was a lot of fun.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Next happiest to see someone of Murray’s throwing and scrambling ability would be a defense tired of getting short breaks from an offense ranked last in third-down conversions.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Those include both new jobs and conversions from existing jobs.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Teams could still make adjustments on other days for injuries, trades and some other transactions.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Councilman Erik Weigand, whose wife is on the school board, supports the e-bike ban but said adjustments need to be made.
    Michele Gile, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Transitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitions. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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