Collocations for "tentative"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "tentative" in context.
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tentative
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a tentative [agreement, decision, understanding, judgment, conclusion]
- set a tentative [date, time] (for)
- the [date] is still tentative
- tentative plans [to, for]
- [this date, the plan] is only tentative
- seemed [very, rather, a little] tentative
- [draw up, propose, suggest] a tentative [schedule]
- [reached, came to] a tentative agreement
- [made, planned, discussed] tentative arrangements
- [gave, sought] tentative approval (for)
- took a few tentative steps [around, to, on]
- had a tentative look on her face
- gave me a tentative [smile, look]
- was (too) tentative to [accept, ask]
- a tentative look at the [problem, situation, issue]
- made a tentative [comment, remark]
- gave a tentative [estimate, answer, reply]
'tentative' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):