as in conditional
determined by something else
our plans are only tentative at this point and will depend on whether you can come
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On Friday, Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe proposed a two-step county budget process, calling for approval of a tentative spending play by the end of June and a final vote in October.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who has been leading the bipartisan push on proxy voting, reached the tentative deal, according to a person familiar with the situation Sunday who was granted anonymity to discuss it.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The tentative design for the roughly 4-acre parcel shows a new driveway leading south from Brewer Street, with two new, very short streets running off it.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
The company is involved in a class action lawsuit related to contract disputes, with a tentative settlement of $45.0 million pending court approval.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who has been leading the bipartisan push on proxy voting, reached the tentative deal, according to a person familiar with the situation Sunday who was granted anonymity to discuss it.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The tentative design for the roughly 4-acre parcel shows a new driveway leading south from Brewer Street, with two new, very short streets running off it.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
The company is involved in a class action lawsuit related to contract disputes, with a tentative settlement of $45.0 million pending court approval.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Tentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentative. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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