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
The United Food and Commercial Workers union reached a tentative agreement covering 6,000 workers at Raley’s and the grocery chain’s two brands, Bel Air and Nob Hill Foods.
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After a week on strike, members of the Teamsters Local 320 union have reached a tentative agreement with the University of Minnesota.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The space is ready for when the center opens in the fall, which is the tentative plan.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Some fans expressed concern over Woods' tentative motion and long absence from competitive golf.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After a week on strike, members of the Teamsters Local 320 union have reached a tentative agreement with the University of Minnesota.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The space is ready for when the center opens in the fall, which is the tentative plan.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Some fans expressed concern over Woods' tentative motion and long absence from competitive golf.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentative
Adjective
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All three people have since been released on conditional bail, while the investigation remains ongoing, police said.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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College may still matter, but the once direct pipeline from classroom to career is now conditional, varying by major, region, and the strength of a graduate's network.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The goal isn't to create AI-dependent individuals but to use technology as a bridge to greater human engagement and self-determination.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Iberian harvester ants were then dependent on Messor structor ants for their survival, forcing the queens to track down males of another species, which is known as sperm parasitism.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Tentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentative. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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