staged; staging; stages
1
: to produce (something, such as a play) on a stage
2
: to produce or cause to happen for public view or public effect
stage a track meet
staged a fight
stage a hunger strike
3
: to arrange or decorate a house, condominium, etc. in order to enhance its appeal to prospective buyers or renters
Though it can be a bit pricey, having your home staged for sale is worth considering.—
Casey Bond
Casey Bond4
: to determine the phase or severity of (a disease) based on a classification of established symptomatic criteria
also
: to evaluate (a patient) to determine the phase, severity, or progression of a disease
staged; staging; stages
: to intern in a professional kitchen usually without pay as part of one's training to become a chef
I'd attended culinary school, staged at Jean Georges in New York City and worked the line at Gramercy Tavern.—Sophie Brickman
Sophie BrickmanExamples of stage in a Sentence
Verb (1)
The school stages two plays each year.
The students staged a protest.
The school is staging a track meet.
The prisoners are staging a hunger strike.
The photograph of the two leaders shaking hands was deliberately staged.
His career as a singer appeared to be over, but then he staged a comeback.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The piece — which Ono has staged more than 250 times in 35-plus countries — draws on a Japanese tradition at Buddhist temples that invites visitors to scribble their hopes and dreams onto paper tags and tie them to the branches of a tree.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Companies staging major IPOs often see their share price surge over the first several days or weeks of trading, but then return to earth.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Jeffs on screen credits include MGM+ drama The Westies, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Netflix pic Fubar and The Lion King stage musical.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 June 2026
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Qatar 2022 was an abomination in so many ways, a World Cup staged in a nation roughly the size of Connecticut, with an appalling human rights record, but the football was frequently thrilling.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The piece — which Ono has staged more than 250 times in 35-plus countries — draws on a Japanese tradition at Buddhist temples that invites visitors to scribble their hopes and dreams onto paper tags and tie them to the branches of a tree.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Companies staging major IPOs often see their share price surge over the first several days or weeks of trading, but then return to earth.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Jeffs on screen credits include MGM+ drama The Westies, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Netflix pic Fubar and The Lion King stage musical.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 June 2026
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
stage
1 of 2 noun1
a
: one of the levels into which a structure can be divided
b
: a floor of a building
c
: a shelf or layer especially as one of a series
2
a
: a raised platform
b
: a part of a theater including the acting area
c
: the small platform of a microscope on which an object is placed for examination
3
a
: a center of attention : scene of action
b
: the theatrical profession or art
4
a
: a place of rest formerly provided for those traveling by stagecoach
b
: the distance between stopping places in a journey
c
: stage coach
traveling by stage
5
a
: a period or step in a process, activity, or development
an early stage of a disease
b
: one of the periods of the growth and development of a plant or animal
the larval stage of a beetle
also
: an individual in such a stage
6
: one of two or more sections of a rocket each having its own fuel and engine
a three-stage missile
stage
2 of 2 verb
staged; staging
: to produce or show publicly on or as if on the stage
stages two plays each year
stage a track meet
Medical Definition
stage
1 of 2 noun1
: a period or step in a process, activity, or development: as
a
: one of the distinguishable periods of growth and development of a plant or animal
the larval stage of an insect
b
: a period or phase in the course of a disease
the rash stage of Lyme disease—R. H. Boyle
R. H. Boyle
also
: the degree of involvement or severity of a disease
advanced stage II or III disease (more than 10 positive lymph nodes found after axillary dissection) —M. S. Anscher et al.
M. S. Anscher et al.
c
: one of two or more operations performed at different times but constituting a single procedure
a two-stage thoracoplasty
d
: any of the four degrees indicating depth of general anesthesia
2
: the small platform of a microscope on which an object is placed for examination
stage
2 of 2 transitive verb
staged; staging
: to determine the phase or severity of (a disease) based on a classification of established symptomatic criteria
also
: to evaluate (a patient) to determine the phase, severity, or progression of a disease
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