as in conditional
determined by something else
our plans are only tentative at this point and will depend on whether you can come
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Recent Examples of tentative
Workers represented by Unite Here 274 at the Sheraton Downtown on 17th Street near Race Street and the hotel have reached a tentative agreement that includes pay raises, pension increases and more.
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Laura Fay,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The tentative deal, known as an Enhanced City Resources Master Agreement, goes before the council’s ad hoc committee on the Olympic Games on Tuesday, then to the full council.
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The spending plan will now be reviewed by Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Alysse Castro, who in a June 18 letter to Oakland Unified officials warned that a tentative labor agreement with the district’s teachers may not be sustainable in the coming years.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Fertilizer prices are finally falling this week after news of a tentative peace deal with Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
25 June 2026
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Laura Fay,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The tentative deal, known as an Enhanced City Resources Master Agreement, goes before the council’s ad hoc committee on the Olympic Games on Tuesday, then to the full council.
—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The spending plan will now be reviewed by Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Alysse Castro, who in a June 18 letter to Oakland Unified officials warned that a tentative labor agreement with the district’s teachers may not be sustainable in the coming years.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Fertilizer prices are finally falling this week after news of a tentative peace deal with Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentative
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Borgen, acquired from the New York Rangers for a 2027 second-round pick and a conditional 2028 third-rounder, is a stay-at-home right-shot defenseman.
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The man, who cannot be named due to legal restrictions preventing children alleged to be victims of crime from being identified, has been granted conditional bail and will appear before Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday, July 15.
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Some states have started to broaden these rules to allow candidates to use campaign funds for other dependent care, too, like elder care.
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Car companies and their supply chains are particularly dependent on the movement of goods through USMCA and have been in the crosshairs of the administration's tariff policy.
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“Tentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentative. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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