TRANSITIONAL Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

transitional

adjective

Definition of transitional

as in intermediate

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Recent Examples of transitional Refusing easy labels and spanning so many thresholds—between land and water, life and death, past and present, safety and danger—bogs can be both beautiful and petrifying because of their transitional nature. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 The report also found that Southern Punjab and transitional zones also hold opportunity for organic cotton farming, particularly where moderate irrigation is available. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 But You star put her own spin on transitional dressing, pairing the itty-bitty brown shorts with sheer tights from L’eggs and chocolate-brown knee-high boots. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 Oct. 2026 Lightweight insulation makes a liner useful during transitional weather, when a heavy winter coat feels like too much. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transitional

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Adjective

Classes range from beginner-friendly lessons, like learning how to use a machine, to teaching intermediate skills, like hemming pants or installing a zipper.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
These systems, which operate at intermediate heat between 400°C and 650°C, need significantly less electricity to break chemical bonds.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermediate

Adjective

The motivation to hit the road, present the music and see the faces of the fans is addictive, but after days of long bus rides and transitory environs, there’s a buzz that comes from getting back to the family.

— Tom Roland, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Still, there are hints of purpose in such transitory alignments, a sense of intuitive forces at work.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 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

George describes residents taking in people who had lost their homes, workers restoring the water supply and the McAllister Hotel serving as a makeshift hospital.

— Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
This all plays out with a lot of frequent jarring tonal mismatches, and some bafflingly overwrought dramatic beats, especially around Vision’s makeshift self-repair.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 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

In the barn, Raad has assiduously organized ephemeral materials like wall labels from his exhibitions and name cards from dinners he’s attended, all fodder that may or may not become an artwork in the future.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
But there's still plant life to be found, especially around the Hoanib River, an ephemeral river that only flows on the surface following heavy rain—though water persists underground both in the river and in springs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

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