in stages
idiom
: in a series of separate steps rather than all at one time
The changes will be made in stages.
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Ellinikon is set to open in stages over the next few years.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
The lifting of sanctions will be discussed and agreed upon in stages and on a case-by-case basis.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The sanctions would be lifted in stages, according to the framework.
—Justine Redman, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
For example, the EU’s AI Act is actually being implemented in stages rather than all at once, according to legal scholar Nita Farahany.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
The lifting of sanctions will be discussed and agreed upon in stages and on a case-by-case basis.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The sanctions would be lifted in stages, according to the framework.
—Justine Redman, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
For example, the EU’s AI Act is actually being implemented in stages rather than all at once, according to legal scholar Nita Farahany.
—Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
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“In stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20stages. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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