How to Use transition in a Sentence

transition

1 of 2 noun
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  • We want to have a smooth transition when the new owners take control of the company.
  • The country made a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.
  • This isn’t the first time there has been a transition like this.
    — Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2021
  • Now the company is in the midst of a new sort of transition.
    — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2020
  • The Honda came to rest on its roof in the left lane of the transition ramp.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Part of the agreement will be to ease the transition for customers.
    — J.d. Duggan, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Sandeen has been part of the transition team for that effort.
    — Karen Herzog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2018
  • At the same time, the news programs have been in some transition.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Apr. 2022
  • And there is a part of the transition that’s been helpful and a part that’s been hard.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2021
  • Figure out what your team needs to make the transition from good to great.
    — Jaime Taets, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Will grandpa sneakers transition from the street to the elite?
    — Vogue, 9 Feb. 2018
  • At least the front office had to make that quick transition.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 31 July 2021
  • The transition has been smooth for both Cartwright and Neill.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2022
  • One way to change that is to get out in transition, led by the speedy play of Fox.
    — Jason Jones, sacbee, 1 July 2018
  • That was the transition for me -- The Wanted is on a break.
    — Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Lue also did not have a training camp to ease the transition.
    — Mark Medina, USA Today, 20 June 2021
  • The transition ramp was shut down for hours while county hazmat crews cleaned up the spill.
    — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2021
  • But, for now at least, the merge transition is complete.
    — Taylor Locke, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Still, the coaching staff knew the transition would good smoothly.
    — Rahim Thompson, Post-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2017
  • With that, the mono-to-braid transition era has helped many anglers to hone their skills.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 22 June 2020
  • Karam is trying to make the transition from open-wheel racing to stock cars.
    — Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2022
  • The transition to a union shop went smoothly at some theaters.
    — Hillel Italie, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • So this, again, is a transition for what was wrong before to what is right.
    — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2021
  • Our time in the Winelands was a perfect transition from city to safari.
    — Pilar Guzmán, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2018
  • The Welsh did play a man down, but Iran was very good in transition.
    — Ray Reid, Hartford Courant, 25 Nov. 2022
  • August is a month of transition — but a sluggish one at that.
    — Hannah Good, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022
  • With the transition to fall, many of us are trying to hold on to that summer feeling.
    — WSJ, 5 Oct. 2020
  • But the transition between those states isn’t like flipping a switch.
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 26 Dec. 2019
  • The transition to a client-choice pantry is a welcome change, Dunn said.
    — Erin Sauder, Elgin Courier-News, 23 Dec. 2017
  • Hold for a moment and then transition to the high plank position again.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 14 Mar. 2019
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transition

2 of 2 verb
  • The company has transitioned to new management in the past year.
  • The coach said that this was the right time to transition to Bowles as the new head coach.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The chip can transition to deeper sleep states with faster sleep and wake times.
    — PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2022
  • This year the poles seem to be transitioning more evenly.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2023
  • But the school was among the first to transition to online Zoom classes.
    — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 14 Mar. 2022
  • An air horn sounded as the players quickly transitioned from one drill to the next.
    — Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, 5 Aug. 2019
  • There was also a short break in between to transition the space.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The sliver of dark brown transitioned into her lighter caramel brown hair.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 11 July 2023
  • The titles can be renewed if the player transitions back to a woman.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Pruitt said one element of the class was able to transition online.
    — Farah Eltohamy, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Is there a way to transition them out of driving rather than taking away the keys cold turkey?
    — Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 21 June 2018
  • The goal is to keep the stays short and transition them into permanent housing.
    — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2022
  • These chic staples transition well from day to night and look so polished.
    — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The move works with how Bradshaw likes to transition players.
    — Giana Han, baltimoresun.com, 28 July 2019
  • The largest school district in the state plans to transition more students to in-person classes next week.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2021
  • These can range from a pencil grip to hiring a job coach to help students transition out of high school.
    — Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2018
  • This peach and blueberry kuchen is the perfect dessert to transition you from summer to fall.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022
  • Who Code, a group that helps artists use their skills to transition from creative fields to tech.
    — Christopher Knightart Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022
  • This necklace can transition from two to three layers with ease.
    — The Editors, Town & Country, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Looking for athletic gear that can transition to happy hour with the swap of a shoe?
    — Katie Devlin, Vogue, 5 July 2018
  • The restaurant will transition to sandwiches and grab-and-go items for lunch.
    — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Sep. 2021
  • The clip then transitioned to show Lovato blowing out the candles while on set of the movie.
    — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, 19 May 2020
  • Gauff is a quick and agile mover, able to transition from offense and defense on a dime.
    — Liz Clarke, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
  • Maybe that’s to be expected for a man who is new to the position and transitioning to a new team and scheme.
    — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Meanwhile, most of my college friends had transitioned to grad school or salaried jobs.
    — Aram Mrjoian, Longreads, 15 June 2019
  • The heel is just over 2 inches, making this boot easy to transition from day to evening.
    — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Believe it or not, there are plenty of ways to smoothly transition your brows off the struggle bus.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Allure, 8 July 2019
  • Gab wasn't able to transition to a new provider immediately, so the site was down for about a week.
    — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 5 Nov. 2018
  • And stars are transitioning the trend into spring, thanks to the little blazer dress.
    — Sarah Ball, PEOPLE.com, 28 May 2018
  • For the first few years of actively transitioning, I was filled with rage.
    — Xoai Pham, Teen Vogue, 15 Nov. 2019

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