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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After the 2026 football season, the current Nissan Stadium will be demolished in stages.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Properties must be assessed for lead hazards and registered in stages over three years, with the oldest properties (pre-1940) having the earliest deadline for registration, at the end of this year.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The evacuations are taking place in stages so all residents aren't required to vacate the 19-story building at the same time.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
What if your government made the calm, rational decision that your country must cease to exist, then set about shutting it down in stages, as the currency became worthless and the population scrambled to emigrate?
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Properties must be assessed for lead hazards and registered in stages over three years, with the oldest properties (pre-1940) having the earliest deadline for registration, at the end of this year.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The evacuations are taking place in stages so all residents aren't required to vacate the 19-story building at the same time.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
What if your government made the calm, rational decision that your country must cease to exist, then set about shutting it down in stages, as the currency became worthless and the population scrambled to emigrate?
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in stages
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“In stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20stages. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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