transitional
Example Sentences
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It represents a transitional form, linking earlier Cambrian arthropods that seem to lack chelicera with later horseshoe crab-like species known as synziphosurines.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
When Lurie announced plans to accelerate the city’s homelessness response with transitional housing and treatment beds, he name-checked the Schwabs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
These field studies also led to the discovery of another species, the transitional seal ancestor Puijila darwini.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
Classroom technology use has been a stressor for India Brookover of Granada Hills, whose daughter will be entering transitional kindergarten, or TK, next year and whose screen time in preschool has been near zero.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
It was necessary, I said, to create a transitional government as soon as possible.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
