set the stage

phrase

: to provide the basis or background

this trend will set the stage for higher earnings

Examples of set the stage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That could set the stage for weeks or even months of negotiations among around a dozen parties expected to win seats. — Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Anthropic’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission sets the stage for the company to go public and begin trading on the stock market as soon as November 16. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

But the drought that set the stage for the fires has dried up Baltzor's hay meadows, too. — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

The decision set the stage for possible legal challenges no matter who wins. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for set the stage

• disengage
• interstage
• macrophage
• multistage
• age
• gauge
• phage
• plage
• rage
• wage
• alienage
• assuage