as in transformation
a change from one state or condition to another
We want to have a smooth transition when the new owners take control of the company. the sometimes difficult transition from childhood to adulthood The country made a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.
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Representatives for Trump's campaign and transition teams did not respond to ABC News' request for comment.
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Belted leather trenches from Aritzia and Open Edit transition from nine-to-nine seamlessly, while DL1961’s denim wrap coat will be a fixture in your off-duty wardrobe.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
The German firm has been working toward a transition to cloud computing over the last decade.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Commissioners, in hearing the previous application, agreed that the site was not appropriate for a PDD, which can only be established within a Special Development Area on the zoning map or to accomplish a transition between single family residential use and an established non-residential area.
—Brian Gioiele, Connecticut Post, 21 Oct. 2024
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Belted leather trenches from Aritzia and Open Edit transition from nine-to-nine seamlessly, while DL1961’s denim wrap coat will be a fixture in your off-duty wardrobe.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
The German firm has been working toward a transition to cloud computing over the last decade.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Commissioners, in hearing the previous application, agreed that the site was not appropriate for a PDD, which can only be established within a Special Development Area on the zoning map or to accomplish a transition between single family residential use and an established non-residential area.
—Brian Gioiele, Connecticut Post, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Transition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transition. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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