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Word entry · 9 letters

tentative

Best crossword clue

"Not final"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈtɛntətɪv/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aeeintttvStarts with TEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

Word origin

From Medieval Latin tentātīvus (“trying, testing”), from tentō, past participle tentātus (“to try, test”); see tent, tempt.

Used in a sentence

  • He gave a tentative answer, unsure of the final outcome.
  • We have a tentative plan for the weekend, but nothing is confirmed yet.
  • Hegseth's reference to the report being "low confidence" suggest it is tentative and its findings may change as more detail emerges.

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