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Recent Examples of transitional
The Knights are clearly in a transitional period with this current class.
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Thankfully, long, knit, or sheer cardigans like Lawrence’s are so hot right now, pun intended, and a must-have for transitional summer dressing (the transition being from outdoors to indoors).
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 24 June 2025
Both Newsom’s latest budget and the Legislature’s alternative draft would peg state spending on schools at $80.5 billion, including transitional kindergarten, a new education subcategory.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Filling the gaps Artists Helping the Homeless plans to use the funds to operate their transitional and supportive housing program.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Thankfully, long, knit, or sheer cardigans like Lawrence’s are so hot right now, pun intended, and a must-have for transitional summer dressing (the transition being from outdoors to indoors).
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 24 June 2025
Both Newsom’s latest budget and the Legislature’s alternative draft would peg state spending on schools at $80.5 billion, including transitional kindergarten, a new education subcategory.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Filling the gaps Artists Helping the Homeless plans to use the funds to operate their transitional and supportive housing program.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transitional
Adjective
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According to that case, a law that targets conduct rather than speech is subject to a lower level of review, called intermediate scrutiny.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
5 July 2025
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Although the majority of them are best for intermediate climbers (the difficulty grade ranges between 5.10–5.12), there are a few easier options for those newer to the sport.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Poignant visual metaphors for mortality and the transitory power of the cinematic image abound.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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There’s a transitory nature in a lot of communities, so maybe people don’t feel as invested in them.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Electronic components manufactured by U.S. companies are still turning up in Russian fighter jets via intermediary trade routes that experts say evade sanctions, a report has found.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Tariffs are typically paid by the importer, or an intermediary acting on the importer’s behalf.—
Akayla Gardner,
Fortune,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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The constitution is meant to provide a stable framework for our government, not a patchwork of temporary fixes or politically expedient changes.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Aside from the logistical and legal issues, executive orders and CMMI demonstration projects haven’t proven to be an expedient way of bringing about changes in drug pricing.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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As last week’s debate on the sprawling GOP budget bill demonstrated, the two parties have refused to downsize their legislative ambitions to these systematically smaller and more ephemeral majorities.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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The findings offer a compelling response to Crick’s dilemma, reconciling the discordant timescales to explain how ephemeral molecules maintain memories that last a lifetime.—
Ajdina Halilovic,
Wired News,
6 July 2025
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“Transitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitional. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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