as in intermediate
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of transitional
Washington today echoes with so many uncomfortable reminders of that transitional moment in Moscow—the sudden, fearful silence of critics who had previously spoken out, the business tycoons rushing to kiss the President’s ring, the lying and reality distortions to fit the official narrative.
—
Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2025
Franklin-McKinley serves more than 5,700 transitional kindergarten through eighth grade students in 16 schools.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
But the surrounding world has a kind of hazy, shimmery, hallucinogenic quality that ties in with the main character’s age and a transitional period in her life.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
The design from Scoop, which comes in black and chocolate brown, is ideal for transitional temperatures.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transitional
Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2025
Franklin-McKinley serves more than 5,700 transitional kindergarten through eighth grade students in 16 schools.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
But the surrounding world has a kind of hazy, shimmery, hallucinogenic quality that ties in with the main character’s age and a transitional period in her life.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
The design from Scoop, which comes in black and chocolate brown, is ideal for transitional temperatures.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transitional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transitional
Adjective
-
Earlier this month, Morningstar screened for the top performing intermediate core bond funds.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
-
Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae intermediate most U.S. mortgages.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Related Articles Now, Detroit, which has gone from one of the league’s most disappointing teams to its one of its hottest after hiring a name-brand coach in Todd McLellan, cleared some salary cap space ahead of the trade deadline, while the Ducks plugged a transitory hole in their goalie pipeline.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
24 Feb. 2025
-
Some Republican economists also dismissed the idea that the fiscal stimulus would be inflationary, and financial markets suggested that investors believed that inflation would be transitory.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Investing in nonprofits and intermediary organizations for volunteer infrastructure, not just program impact, can help scale and increase efficiencies.—
Jennifer Sirangelo,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
-
Additionally, bridge rounds remained common, particularly at the seed funding stage, though data suggests these intermediary funding rounds often serve as a warning sign – companies that raise bridge rounds are statistically less likely to secure their next primary round of startup funding.—
Kyle Westaway,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Firing all probationary employees—which is the most expedient way to reduce the size of government—is a blunt instrument.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
-
The United States can also develop transient but expedient partnerships with democratic and nondemocratic states alike, particularly those that fear dominance by assertive regional powers.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Apr. 2019
Adjective
-
Castro’s relationship to Camacho is peculiar, in the way that not many in the industry had the chance to meet this ephemeral talent.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
25 Feb. 2025
-
The first wave of such video art involved documenting performances, dance being after all an ephemeral art form.—
Beatrice Loayza,
ARTnews.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Transitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transitional. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share