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transitional

[tran-zish-uh-nl, ‐-sish‐] / trænˈzɪʃ ə nl, ‐ˈsɪʃ‐ /




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He said under his amendment, the government could reduce the cap following a transitional period ending in 2029.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom extolled free school meals, universal transitional kindergarten and other accomplishments in his tenure in California, a period marked by over $100 billion in increased spending.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

What follows is a modest survey of great songs that capture the feel of an American town or region during a transitional period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

"We synthesize unique nanoscale building blocks and stack them into interesting structures. In this case, we were able to stabilize these theorized transitional structures and demonstrate important quantum optical properties."

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

In the transitional space of the bus, she turned over the questions that had loitered in her mind since sending off her application six months prior.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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