transitional
adjective
tran·si·tion·al
tran(t)-ˈsi-sh(ə-)nəl 
tran(t)-ˈsi-zh(ə-)nəl,
tran-ˈzi-sh(ə-)nəl
: marked by transition : involving, providing, or consisting of a passage, movement, or change from one state, condition, subject, place, etc., to another
a transitional passage in music
They are often transitional areas between water environments and dry land, and are populated by many trees and plants that can put up with the occasional flood …—
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Theano S. Terkenli… turning into a civilian coup, that … established a transitional government and prepared the way for multi-party elections.—Larry Diamond
Larry Diamond… an animal about the size of a turkey that they contend was a flightless bird, a transitional figure between some carnivorous dinosaurs and modern birds.—John Noble Wilford
John Noble Wilford
transitionally
adverb
The problem then is to structure a sequence of reforms that is politically consistent with the social mores of the Soviet Union, economically coherent, and transitionally sound …
—Edgar L. Feige
Edgar L. Feige
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Around 10 percent of the population may even regularly succumb to the sensation, also called hypnagogic jerks in reference to the hypnagogic transitional stage of falling asleep.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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A homeless California veteran was denied a housing voucher for being too sick.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
As Argentina navigates this transitional period, the implications of these changes for its foreign relations remain to be seen.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Many companies are embracing AI to help them automate repetitive tasks, and many are already on transitional journeys to this new world, freeing up people to focus on more strategic tasks.
—Uli Erxleben, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Related Articles Facing Homelessness in Antioch: From spaghetti dinners to transitional housing
A homeless California veteran was denied a housing voucher for being too sick.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
As Argentina navigates this transitional period, the implications of these changes for its foreign relations remain to be seen.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Many companies are embracing AI to help them automate repetitive tasks, and many are already on transitional journeys to this new world, freeing up people to focus on more strategic tasks.
—Uli Erxleben, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Transitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transitional. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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