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120 Transition Words for Essays Examples

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What to notice in the examples

Useful transitions express the real logical relationship—addition, contrast, cause, example, concession, sequence, or conclusion—without turning every sentence into a formulaic chain of connector phrases.

  • Choose transitions by relationship rather than by variety alone.
  • Use sentence-level transitions for local logic and paragraph-level transitions for larger shifts.
  • Repeat a simple connector when it is clearer than forcing a rare synonym.
  • Combine transitions with explicit nouns or concepts so readers know what is changing.
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Addition: In addition, the second survey included first-time users.

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Contrast: By contrast, the field interviews revealed problems not visible in the usage logs.

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Cause/result: As a result, the team moved the review before localization.

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Example: For instance, two participants interpreted “verification pending” as a failed submission.

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Concession: Although the shorter form improved completion time, it provided less context for complex cases.

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Sequence: Once the sources were grouped by claim, the literature review became easier to organize.

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Comparison: Similarly, both studies found that delayed feedback reduced revision quality.

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Conclusion: Taken together, these findings suggest that timing matters more than message length alone.

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Addition

The pilot improved completion rates. Also, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Addition

The pilot improved completion rates. Additionally, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Addition

The pilot improved completion rates. Furthermore, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Addition

The pilot improved completion rates. Moreover, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Addition

The pilot improved completion rates. In addition, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Addition

The pilot improved completion rates. Similarly, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Addition

The pilot improved completion rates. Likewise, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Addition

The pilot improved completion rates. Another point is that the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Addition

The pilot improved completion rates. Equally important, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Addition

The pilot improved completion rates. Besides, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Contrast

The pilot improved completion rates. However, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Contrast

The pilot improved completion rates. By contrast, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Contrast

The pilot improved completion rates. In comparison, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Contrast

The pilot improved completion rates. In contrast, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Contrast

The pilot improved completion rates. Yet, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Contrast

The pilot improved completion rates. Nevertheless, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Contrast

The pilot improved completion rates. On the other hand, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Contrast

The pilot improved completion rates. Instead, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Contrast

The pilot improved completion rates. Conversely, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Contrast

The pilot improved completion rates. Even so, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Cause & result

The pilot improved completion rates. Therefore, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Cause & result

The pilot improved completion rates. Thus, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Cause & result

The pilot improved completion rates. As a result, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Cause & result

The pilot improved completion rates. Consequently, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Cause & result

The pilot improved completion rates. Because of this, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Cause & result

The pilot improved completion rates. For this reason, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Cause & result

The pilot improved completion rates. Accordingly, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Cause & result

The pilot improved completion rates. So, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Cause & result

The pilot improved completion rates. Hence, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Cause & result

The pilot improved completion rates. Which means that, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Examples

The pilot improved completion rates. For example, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Examples

The pilot improved completion rates. For instance, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Examples

The pilot improved completion rates. Specifically, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Examples

The pilot improved completion rates. To illustrate, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Examples

The pilot improved completion rates. As an illustration, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Examples

The pilot improved completion rates. In particular, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Examples

The pilot improved completion rates. Notably, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Examples

The pilot improved completion rates. One example is that the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Examples

The pilot improved completion rates. A clear case is that the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Examples

The pilot improved completion rates. This can be seen in that the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Sequence

The pilot improved completion rates. First, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Sequence

The pilot improved completion rates. Next, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Sequence

The pilot improved completion rates. Then, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Sequence

The pilot improved completion rates. Afterward, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Sequence

The pilot improved completion rates. Meanwhile, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Sequence

The pilot improved completion rates. Subsequently, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Sequence

The pilot improved completion rates. Finally, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Sequence

The pilot improved completion rates. Before this, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Sequence

The pilot improved completion rates. At the same time, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Sequence

The pilot improved completion rates. Once that is complete, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Concession

The pilot improved completion rates. Admittedly, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Concession

The pilot improved completion rates. Despite this, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Concession

The pilot improved completion rates. Granted, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Concession

The pilot improved completion rates. Still, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Concession

The pilot improved completion rates. To be sure, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Concession

The pilot improved completion rates. Despite that limitation, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Concession

The pilot improved completion rates. All the same, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Concession

The pilot improved completion rates. That said, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Emphasis

The pilot improved completion rates. Importantly, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Emphasis

The pilot improved completion rates. Above all, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Emphasis

The pilot improved completion rates. Especially, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Emphasis

The pilot improved completion rates. In fact, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Emphasis

The pilot improved completion rates. More significantly, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Emphasis

The pilot improved completion rates. The key point is that the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Emphasis

The pilot improved completion rates. Most of all, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Emphasis

The pilot improved completion rates. Crucially, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Emphasis

The pilot improved completion rates. What matters most is that the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Conclusion

The pilot improved completion rates. Overall, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Conclusion

The pilot improved completion rates. In summary, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Conclusion

The pilot improved completion rates. Ultimately, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Conclusion

The pilot improved completion rates. Taken together, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Conclusion

The pilot improved completion rates. In conclusion, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Conclusion

The pilot improved completion rates. On balance, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Conclusion

The pilot improved completion rates. In short, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Conclusion

The pilot improved completion rates. In the end, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Conclusion

The pilot improved completion rates. The evidence therefore suggests that the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Conclusion

The pilot improved completion rates. The larger point is that the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Qualification

The pilot improved completion rates. In most cases, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Qualification

The pilot improved completion rates. Under these conditions, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Qualification

The pilot improved completion rates. To some extent, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Qualification

The pilot improved completion rates. With one important exception, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Qualification

The pilot improved completion rates. In this context, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Qualification

The pilot improved completion rates. For this population, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Qualification

The pilot improved completion rates. Within this scope, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Qualification

The pilot improved completion rates. At least in the short term, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Qualification

The pilot improved completion rates. More cautiously, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Qualification

The pilot improved completion rates. Subject to verification, the effect was smaller for first-time users.

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Addition

The first study reported a strong association. Also, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Addition

The first study reported a strong association. Additionally, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Addition

The first study reported a strong association. Furthermore, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Addition

The first study reported a strong association. Moreover, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Addition

The first study reported a strong association. In addition, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Addition

The first study reported a strong association. Similarly, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Addition

The first study reported a strong association. Likewise, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Addition

The first study reported a strong association. Another point is that the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Addition

The first study reported a strong association. Equally important, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Addition

The first study reported a strong association. Besides, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Contrast

The first study reported a strong association. However, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Contrast

The first study reported a strong association. By contrast, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Contrast

The first study reported a strong association. In comparison, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Contrast

The first study reported a strong association. In contrast, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Contrast

The first study reported a strong association. Yet, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Contrast

The first study reported a strong association. Nevertheless, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Contrast

The first study reported a strong association. On the other hand, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Contrast

The first study reported a strong association. Instead, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Contrast

The first study reported a strong association. Conversely, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Contrast

The first study reported a strong association. Even so, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Cause & result

The first study reported a strong association. Therefore, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Cause & result

The first study reported a strong association. Thus, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Cause & result

The first study reported a strong association. As a result, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Cause & result

The first study reported a strong association. Consequently, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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Cause & result

The first study reported a strong association. Because of this, the later replication found a weaker relationship.

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