transition
noun
movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change.
transitions
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pluralof transition.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Lisa Smith, a principal at Fairfax Associates, a consulting firm that offers guidance to firms on retirement transitions, said: “Sometimes people wait until it’s too late.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
I struggle with transitions, and Monday is the day that wrenches me most abruptly from one mode into another: weekend to workweek, spaciousness to schedules, vague possibility to the tyranny of the calendar.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The report proposes 10 priority transitions, ranging from reducing black-carbon emissions and expanding glacier monitoring to improving disaster early-warning systems and changing the way tourism is developed in the mountains.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“CEO transitions are always a risk,” namely for companies “that are driven by a singular vision,” Morningstar chief equity market strategist Michael Field said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
He sensed the rapid flight of her hidden thoughts: the transitions showed on her frowning, tense face.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
