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Recent Examples of tentatively
Subject to the court’s ruling, a resentencing hearing is tentatively scheduled for April 17 and 18.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Carter tentatively approved that agreement, but the VA rejected it, leaving the school caught in the middle.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Events will tentatively include games of dodgeball, tic-tac-toe, a relay race, punt/catch, move the mountain and quarterback accuracy.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Her trial has been tentatively scheduled for August.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Carter tentatively approved that agreement, but the VA rejected it, leaving the school caught in the middle.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Events will tentatively include games of dodgeball, tic-tac-toe, a relay race, punt/catch, move the mountain and quarterback accuracy.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Her trial has been tentatively scheduled for August.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tentatively
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentatively. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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