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
Officials provided the following tentative schedule for work: Monday, July 14
I-71/75 northbound right-lane closure between 188.3 and 190 mile points.
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 13 July 2025
But with a tentative deal put in place by January, which averted a second strike, the union of 45,000 dockworkers got some reprieve on automation—at least enough to maintain a certain number of jobs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2025
Republic Services reached a tentative agreement with Teamsters Local 439 and the employees of Forward Landfill in Manteca, the company said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
To summarize, briefly, where things stand: Both sides have reached tentative agreements on about 30 articles, including key topics such as health care, remote work, hours and overtime, a just-cause disciplinary standard, a grievance and binding arbitration procedure and editorial integrity.
—The Daily News, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 13 July 2025
But with a tentative deal put in place by January, which averted a second strike, the union of 45,000 dockworkers got some reprieve on automation—at least enough to maintain a certain number of jobs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2025
Republic Services reached a tentative agreement with Teamsters Local 439 and the employees of Forward Landfill in Manteca, the company said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
To summarize, briefly, where things stand: Both sides have reached tentative agreements on about 30 articles, including key topics such as health care, remote work, hours and overtime, a just-cause disciplinary standard, a grievance and binding arbitration procedure and editorial integrity.
—The Daily News, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tentative
Adjective
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Miller's license was suspended for 90 days, and he was sentenced to a $250 fine and 14 days of conditional jail time.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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However, prosecutors are expected to recommend conditional jail time, probation and a fine.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
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Just nine days earlier, on July 22, the administration had pushed through a controversial law making the country’s anti-corruption agencies dependent on the General Prosecutor, a direct presidential appointee.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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“Tentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentative. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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