transitional

adjective

Definition of transitionalnext
as in intermediate

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Recent Examples of transitional So think of this transitional period to the new season as a gentle refresh—easy. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 The exchange comes during a transitional stretch for Clarkson. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 In 2025, there were 630 units of shelter and transitional housing for families in the county, down from 769 the year before, according to the most recent federal data. — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026 Most of them were in emergency shelters or transitional housing; 126 people were completely unsheltered. — Mark Dee october 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transitional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transitional
  1. intermediate
  2. transitory
  3. intermediary
  4. makeshift
  5. expedient
  6. ephemeral
Adjective
  • Claude developed a way to recover those decisions directly from intermediate numerical values.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The software generates a score from zero to 100, classifying a patient as low, intermediate, or high risk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of intermediate
Adjective
  • Still, there are hints of purpose in such transitory alignments, a sense of intuitive forces at work.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Since his confirmation earlier this year, the central bank has split further on whether inflation is truly transitory; last month’s decision to keep rates steady resulted in the most dissents since 1970.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of transitory
Adjective
  • However, Enetec is an intermediary agency and does not take ownership of the shipments, according to a person linked to one of the companies selling the fuel.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The new rules also call for closer regulation of intermediary agencies that assist people with leaving China, and task them with reporting anyone who tries to exit unlawfully.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of intermediary
Adjective
  • Kisky wasted no time bailing out of his makeshift observation post.
    — Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Outside their perimeters, vendors hawked noodles and cigarettes from makeshift stalls.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of makeshift
Adjective
  • Making everyone a potential spy or assassin was only an expedient way to destroy institutions internally and externally through financial incentives.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • While his expedient return to action after those injuries was commendable, the Mets are wondering if a lack of rehab took its toll.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of expedient
Adjective
  • For me, the name Peck not only encompassed the conflicts in the book (between twin brothers, capitalism and social good, originality and conformity) but also captured the constant ephemeral battle of proving how and why art matters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Aganovic told New Beauty that shoppers are increasingly drawn to fragrances that capture an ephemeral environment, naming clouds, fresh air after a storm and humidity-laden forests as reference points.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ephemeral

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“Transitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitional. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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