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tentative

[ten-tuh-tiv] / ˈtɛn tə tɪv /




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Last September, the Fed published its tentative meeting dates through January 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Their eventual detente turns into something more meaningful for both of them, and Wikstrom and Angelo exercise the perfect amount of restraint to make their characters’ tentative friendship believable.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Fleetwood looked slightly tentative with approaches, perhaps wary of Birkdale biting back and shattering his dreams.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Under a tentative MLB plan, the first half of the 2028 season would end on July 9, with the All-Star Game on July 11.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

I took another sip, this one less tentative, and Luc raised his own glass.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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