as in conditional
determined by something else
our plans are only tentative at this point and will depend on whether you can come
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What's happening: The city of Cleveland and the union representing rank-and-file police officers have come to a tentative agreement on a new three-year labor agreement that will give officers a 9% raise.
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Sam Allard, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Later that afternoon, U.S. and Ukrainian officials unveiled a tentative agreement for a 30-day cease-fire—putting the ball in Putin’s court.
—Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
Jean had earlier set a tentative trial date for Fisherman and the Alexander twins of May 12.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The tentative agreement – pending approval via ratification by the workers – covers nearly 100 production workers employed by the company.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
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Sam Allard, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Later that afternoon, U.S. and Ukrainian officials unveiled a tentative agreement for a 30-day cease-fire—putting the ball in Putin’s court.
—Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
Jean had earlier set a tentative trial date for Fisherman and the Alexander twins of May 12.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The tentative agreement – pending approval via ratification by the workers – covers nearly 100 production workers employed by the company.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Tentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentative. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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