Tentative: Definition, Usage & Sentence Examples

Tentative (adj.) – provisional, not definite; subject to change.

Examples

1. We have a tentative agenda for the meeting.
2. She made a tentative reservation, pending confirmation.
3. The forecast is tentative; rain is possible.
4. Expansion plans remain tentative until funding is secured.
5. The hypothesis is tentative, awaiting peer review.

Synonyms: provisional, preliminary, conditional, uncertain.