as in offered
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year
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Recent Examples of staged
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Many lodges are locally run, and connections to nearby villages feel natural, not staged.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
And John Rando, who staged the original version of this show in Manchester, England, in 2020, has managed to do the same thing with this stage version.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
If finalized, the show would be the first WrestleMania held outside the United States and one of the most expensive professional wrestling events ever staged.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
State investigators allege that Pusser staged an August 12, 1967, pre-dawn ambush that killed his wife, Pauline.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
For beauty company Clé de Peau, StudioCé staged a regal dinner for 100 at the Château de Versailles.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Two of her plays are being staged in Milwaukee in 2025-'26.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Having rolled out the red carpet in Alaska, Trump on Wednesday accused Putin of conspiring with China and North Korea after the three countries' leaders staged a show of unity in Beijing at a lavish commemoration of the end of World War Two.
—John Irish, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The defensive stalemate carried into the second quarter, when the Sailors staged a drive deep into the Duxbury red zone.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Many lodges are locally run, and connections to nearby villages feel natural, not staged.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
And John Rando, who staged the original version of this show in Manchester, England, in 2020, has managed to do the same thing with this stage version.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
If finalized, the show would be the first WrestleMania held outside the United States and one of the most expensive professional wrestling events ever staged.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
State investigators allege that Pusser staged an August 12, 1967, pre-dawn ambush that killed his wife, Pauline.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
For beauty company Clé de Peau, StudioCé staged a regal dinner for 100 at the Château de Versailles.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Two of her plays are being staged in Milwaukee in 2025-'26.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Having rolled out the red carpet in Alaska, Trump on Wednesday accused Putin of conspiring with China and North Korea after the three countries' leaders staged a show of unity in Beijing at a lavish commemoration of the end of World War Two.
—John Irish, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staged
Verb
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But while salons have offered steam treatments as a curly hair staple for decades, at-home steamers have been too bulky (attempting to replicate in-salon domes) or too hard to use, requiring you to wrestle your curls into heated thermal caps, a battle that’s easy to lose.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Prior to word leaking about Beasley potentially being looked into by the Eastern District of New York just a few days ahead of free agency, the Pistons had reportedly offered him a three-year, $42 million free agent deal.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Its algorithms are engineered to hold your attention, even when that means amplifying harmful or sensational material.—
Annie Margaret,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its algorithms are engineered to hold your attention, even when that means amplifying harmful or sensational material.—
Annie Margaret,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Next, presented by Corey Smith, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, North America, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, was the Virgil Abloh award to global artist and fashion icon Usher.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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His unpolished demeanor and inability to grasp the issues presented a challenge.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rise of low-cost airlines like Ryanair and easyJet, along with the widespread adoption of the internet and operators like Airbnb, gave consumers the confidence to book their own flights and accommodation and create their own trips.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Neidorff and his wife donated an additional $124,000 to Newsom’s 2022 reelection campaign while Centene itself gave Newsom $32,400.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These mums lack stolons and have large, showy blooms and little foliage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the showy structure overwhelms the unshowy story.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Only three currently represent districts Harris carried last year.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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People in the anxious group performed worse on intuitive decision-making than those in the neutral or positive groups.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Cabrera, another millennial favorite, also performed with the band that same night.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The statement-making backless dress was embellished with elaborate beadwork and a decorative clasp at her upper back, while also revealing her backside.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Coon also joked that with so much time adapting the elaborate costumes, her daughter, born in the summer of 2021, thought that her mom's on-set dresser, Brian, was her father.—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Staged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staged. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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