in transition

phrase

: undergoing changes
The company is in transition as it adapts to the new management team.

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Fans who came for the first time Sunday may have noticed a tournament in transition. — Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Through these encounters, the personal becomes a portrait of a society in transition. — Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026 The Liberty did just that, trailing by just two points in the first while exhibiting good ball movement and some positive possessions in transition. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 This is a team in transition, one that needs to put more wide receiver weapons around Cousins/Mendoza and might’ve lost running back Ashton Jeanty for a while to a knee injury. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in transition

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“In transition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transition. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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