transition

noun

Definition of transitionnext
as in transformation
a change from one state or condition to another We want to have a smooth transition when the new owners take control of the company. the sometimes difficult transition from childhood to adulthood The country made a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

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Recent Examples of transition Forgent Power Solutions – The electrical distribution company plummeted 24% after announcing its finance chief Ryan Fiedler will step down from the post and transition to an external consulting role. — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 The next phase will include a transition team of more than 200 people, ranging from students to senior staff members. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Prada Group shared only a few performance metrics for Versace, which is undergoing a transition following the appointment of creative director Pieter Mulier, which officially began in July 2026. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 City Hall is working on a detailed plan for the transition of the workforce and has started discussions on potential compensation, a spokesperson for the mayor said. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transition
  1. transformation
  2. shift
  3. conversion
  4. adjustment
Noun
  • For her own transformation into Highsmith, the costuming was of immense importance.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Even during our current era of innovation and technological transformation, today’s kitchen looks remarkably similar to the one Schütte-Lihotzky designed 100 years earlier.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of transformation
Noun
  • The shift comes shortly after the company went fully private this summer, with Saudi Arabia and private equity acquiring it alongside all its studios and properties.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Some of those lawmakers also want structural shifts in the country’s penal system, drawing inspiration from the mass-incarceration model of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, if Bolsonaro wins and wants to spend funds toward that end.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of shift
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  • So Nvidia and some of its largest customers proposed a new design, skipping several conversions and distributing power inside the building not through typical AC but through DC, the native form the chips want anyway.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Angels Stadium in Anaheim's 1998 conversion cut 19,076 seats, while Miami's Hard Rock Stadium cut 10,692 in its remodel in 2015–16.
    — Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of conversion
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  • That would also give staff time to share the reasons for fee changes with the community, monitor potential impacts, evaluate customer responses and make adjustments as needed.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • There have been much smaller posture adjustments at several other embassies in the Middle East -- changes officials say are also linked to the Houthi threat and other matters not connected to any plan to resume combat against Iran.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjustment

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