Tentative (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- We'll release the updated itinerary soon, but here is the tentative plan so you can make necessary arrangements.
- A tentative decision has been made, pending review of further financial analysis next month.
- Until negotiations with stakeholders conclude, any design agreements made so far are considered tentative at best.
- The project timeline has shifted several times due to unforeseen setbacks, and this new schedule is still tentative.
- The university will decide on the applicant's financial aid based on tentative reports, although nothing will be official until review meetings with individual student advocates next term.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Unsettled in mind or opinion; "drew a few tentative conclusions".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- After conducting the survey, the researchers drew a few tentative conclusions about the population's attitudes towards climate change.
- She made a tentative plan to travel to Europe next summer, but nothing was set in stone.
- The politician's statements on the contentious issue were tentative and guarded, giving little insight into his true stance.
- He took a few tentative steps towards her, his voice filled with emotion as he attempted to reconcile their past disagreements.
- After analyzing the initial results, the team arrived at some tentative recommendations for revising the marketing strategy.