The meaning of Tentative

adjective

Based on or involving conjecture.

Usage examples:

The evidence was deemed too conjectural

adjective

Based on how something seems and not on proof

Usage examples:

He uses the words "guess" and "suppose" frequently, showing that the whole argument is purely conje…

adjective

Relating to or involving exploration or investigation.

Usage examples:

Surgeons performed an exploratory operation

adjective

Intended to learn more about something

Usage examples:

After the illness had dragged on for too long, jake decided that an exploratory operation was neces…

adjective

Lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time.

Usage examples:

They may face indefinite detention

adjective

Not exact or not clear; without clear limits

Usage examples:

It was a wonderful opportunity, but it meant leaving family and friends for an indefinite period, p…

adjective

Preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important.

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A preliminary draft

noun

A preliminary action or event.

Usage examples:

The bombardment was resumed as a preliminary to an infantry attack

adjective

Coming before a more important action or event, esp. introducing or preparing for it

Usage examples:

Preliminary talks, a preliminary investigation, the preliminary rounds of negotiation went well., h…

adjective

Arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later.

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Provisional bookings

noun

A provisional stamp.

Usage examples:

The new orleans 5c provisionals are the most common of the csa provisional stamps and the ones most…

adjective

For the present time but likely to change; temporary

Usage examples:

A provisional government, i was provisionally accepted at stanford.

adjective

Engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge.

Usage examples:

He gave her a speculative glance

adjective

Bought or done in order to make a profit in the future

Usage examples:

A speculative venture, our forecast for next year is speculative.

adjective

Based on a guess and not on information

Usage examples:

The idea that a merger of this kind would ever take place is purely speculative., highly/overly spe…

Abbreviation for to be confirmed: used when something has not yet been decided or is not yet known

Usage examples:

The meeting till take place on 4 april, venue tbc., the second girl (name tbc) was seen leaving the…

adjective

Not confirmed as to truth or validity.

Usage examples:

An unconfirmed report of shots being fired

adjective

(of information) not proven to be true or false

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An unconfirmed report

adjective

Not demonstrated by evidence or argument to be true or existing.

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Long-standing but unproven allegations

adjective

Not having been shown to be good enough or to be able to do something

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It would be unwise to throw billions at unproven technology., a group of talented but unproven youn…

adjective

Lacking order or stability.

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An unsettled childhood

verb

Cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.

Usage examples:

The crisis has unsettled financial markets

adjective

Tending to change suddenly; not having a regular pattern

Usage examples:

Things are unsettled in the state’s political arena., the forecast is for unsettled weather, with m…

adjective

Not supported or proven by evidence.

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Unsubstantiated claims

adjective

Not supported by facts

Usage examples:

Companies can be punished for making unsubstantiated claims about their products.

adjective

Not yet tested to discover quality or reliability; inexperienced.

Usage examples:

He chose two untried actors for leading roles