transitions

NOUN

change, often major

Synonyms

STRONGEST

changeover conversion development evolution growth passage progress progression shift transformation upheaval

STRONG

alteration flux metamorphosis metastasis passing transit transmutation turn

WEAK

realignment turning point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease idleness sameness stagnation stoppage

WEAK

beginning conclusion end finish introduction start

Example Sentences

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But whether those gains are broadly shared, and whether the workers whose careers are destroyed make successful transitions, these things do not depend on the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Somehow we were talking about life transitions and grief.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

It was the shortage of technically literate professionals capable of guiding organizations through inevitable transitions.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The findings challenge the idea that societies can only remain stable through orderly, rule based leadership transitions.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Several writers had provided stories for the ambitious outline, and William Faulkner had the tough job of smoothing out its clunky transitions and pulling the whole thing together.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein