adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a tentative step (= a small action, which is not done in a very determined way )
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The Institute has taken a tentative step towards opening up its meetings to the public.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
more
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A more tentative evolution towards greater breadth and flexibility would be expected.
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Over the years, Maud's politics got busier and fiercer, as his became more tentative and abstract.
very
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Conclusions from a single epidemiologic study are very tentative regardless of the quality of the study.
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Small wonder that the estimates of global sea-level rise for the next 100 years are very tentative .
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My interviews tempt me to a very tentative hypothesis.
■ NOUN
agreement
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All you really need from them is a tentative agreement to participate in the project.
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The owners and the union have reached a tentative agreement to extend their deal and push the uncapped year back.
conclusion
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Our second tentative conclusion is that social services may have reduced people's subjective sense of inequality.
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Ideally, the final stage of your analysis is to offer a tentative conclusion regarding the issue.
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Only tentative conclusions can be reached and they are open to challenge and criticism.
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That tentative conclusion probably is as far as one can go on the basis of empirical evidence.
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Few results are available yet on this theme, though some tentative conclusions may be drawn.
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It has come to some tentative conclusions about the relationship between the quality of argument and computer software.
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Shortage of sources compels tentative conclusions .
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The results of that study are still being analysed but a number of interesting though tentative conclusions are emerging.
step
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Shortly after the First World War tentative steps towards the implementation of a monopoly policy were being considered.
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Around the country, the first tentative steps have been taken toward this new alliance.
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Both moves were seen as tentative steps towards opening up the political system.
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Then he opened his eyes, spoke a few words and eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room.
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There was no need for tentative steps of discovery but nevertheless it was as if this were the very first time.
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Hauling it by its ugly leather straps she took a tentative step on the little stony path.
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The year ended with the government taking tentative steps to tackle the country's enormous economic problems.
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She couldn't quite believe she was taking the first few tentative steps back towards her marriage.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Evan's writing is very tentative .
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Workers have reached a tentative agreement with management.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A coalition of the young and old might, from even the most tentative beginnings, grow into a formidable force.
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But the steps taken so far have been tentative ones, forced by bitter economic realities.
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Conclusions from a single epidemiologic study are very tentative regardless of the quality of the study.
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He gave me a confused smile: a tentative grin with eyes averted.
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The tentative quality of the inauguration conceals a determined and set political course.