in transition

phrase

: undergoing changes
The company is in transition as it adapts to the new management team.

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Height cap will be adjusted to 100 feet plus 50 feet for landmark bonus in transition zone and A1A corridor. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 When head coach at Wolverhampton Wanderers, O’Neil’s team pressed higher and his wing-backs pushed on, leaning on the talents of a fluid front three in transition. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Cinema has lately exhausted the emotional mileage of the Ukraine–EU border, but one wittily choreographed setpiece involving the couple’s border crossing finds in transition an ingenious point of convergence between gender and geography. — Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 While the space was in transition, Kawanishi connected Ponce with the owners. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in transition

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“In transition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transition. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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