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tentative

[ten-tuh-tiv] / ˈtɛn tə tɪv /




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On Sunday, both United Teachers Los Angeles and Associated Administrators of Los Angeles reached tentative pacts with the school district.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The Los Angeles Unified School District, which serves nearly 400,000 students in L.A. and surrounding cities, reached tentative agreements over the weekend with two unions representing teachers and administrators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“The tentative pickup in existing-home sales towards the end of last year now looks like a distant memory,” said Oliver Allen, senior U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

But they’ve snapped back on news of the tentative cease-fire.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Jesper waited for a count of sixty, then dropped his collar and took a tentative breath.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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