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Recent Examples of transitional
Hailey Bieber wore an easygoing spring transitional outfit while out in Los Angeles.
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Too little transitional housing.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
The Treasury was wise to refinance as much and as long duration as possible for before being forced by transitional inflation to raise policy rates in 2022.
—Daniel J. Arbess, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The dismount Brown and his family were in the midst of a transitional phase.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Too little transitional housing.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
The Treasury was wise to refinance as much and as long duration as possible for before being forced by transitional inflation to raise policy rates in 2022.
—Daniel J. Arbess, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The dismount Brown and his family were in the midst of a transitional phase.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transitional
Adjective
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While lower elevations remain bare, over two-thirds of trails are open—especially for intermediate skiers willing to climb higher.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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But in the murky intermediate regime, the full quantum complexity of each electron plays a role, and the problem is classically intractable.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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At least some traders now seem to be treating tariff talk as a transitory headline risk rather than the start of a lasting policy shift.—
Tracy Alloway,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mortality threatens to render the achievements of our life as transitory, and this threat is removed by procreation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Gratifyingly, nothing about this adaptation has the air of an intermediary stop.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The newspaper said Qatari officials played an intermediary role in the discussions, citing Rodríguez’s close personal ties with Qatar’s ruling family.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And a couple took their time weaving through the makeshift garden.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Despite the internet shutdown, footage of many horrifying scenes began to emerge, including images of a makeshift morgue set up outside the Legal Medicine Organization (a state forensic institute) in Kahrizak, near Tehran, after the facility’s morgue overflowed with bodies.—
Hamid Kashani,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For me, going to the White House would feel more expedient than right.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s handling of Venezuela reinforced a deep Iranian fear that Western powers ultimately favor expedient deals with authoritarian regimes over real democratic change.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Its only real beach is an ephemeral strand that appears seasonally, if luck will have it.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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A lot of what’s gone on is just multiple expansion, optimism about a weaker dollar, excitement about consumer spending trends overseas and other ephemeral ideas that haven’t yet become manifest in the companies’ actual results.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Transitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitional. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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