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as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
the moral phase of the problem has yet to be considered
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Recent Examples of phase
Janine Henni, People.com, 30 June 2025
Avant-garde pieces were phased into her wardrobe during this stage of her life, too.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 June 2025
Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
The companies had to meet certain criteria to be considered for the evaluation, including generating a revenue of at least US $100 million in 2023 or 2024 depending on when the most recent data was published during the research phase.
—Time Staff, Time, 10 July 2025
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Noun
The Sovereign Grant report summary, covering April 2024 to March 2025, also included several key updates — among them, the note that both King Charles and Princess Kate began phased returns to public duties during this period following their cancer diagnoses.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 30 June 2025
Avant-garde pieces were phased into her wardrobe during this stage of her life, too.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 June 2025
Verb
Menopause is a natural phase of aging in which a woman has gone at least 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period due to a decline in her reproductive hormones.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
The companies had to meet certain criteria to be considered for the evaluation, including generating a revenue of at least US $100 million in 2023 or 2024 depending on when the most recent data was published during the research phase.
—Time Staff, Time, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase
Noun
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Not just because of the whole water aspect, but the lack of infrastructure on bodies of water.—
Roberto Baldwin,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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Although Krypto's big screen debut was a relatively recent development, the pup has a rich but very complex and often contradictory comic book history—and the way Superman deals with all that history speaks to one of the strongest aspects of the movie as a piece of superhero comic adaptation.—
James Grebey,
Time,
10 July 2025
Noun
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This dormant stage creates an information vacuum where uncertainty breeds anxiety, productivity plummets and talent begins eyeing the exits.—
Shannon Gabriel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Christmas also works for The Menopause Society — a national organization that provides training for doctors on how to treat women at this stage of life.—
Megan Myscofski,
NPR,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Even with flaws, emergency managers and the public are conditioned to understand or react to high numbers on scales.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The militant group, meanwhile, has conditioned the release of the remaining hostages on Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, a stipulation Israel has been unwilling to accept.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Flip tortillas; scatter 2 tablespoons of the cheese over one half of toasted side.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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There's a dual front light plus an integrated rear light, and a side kickstand and full fenders.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The next chapter in Carl Pei’s company begins today with the launch of Nothing’s first-ever pair of over-the-ear headphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The chapter titles in Roya’s perspective are names of Britney Spears songs.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
Verb
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And because everything is game-ready, these avatars are fully rigged, animated, and built to jump right into experiences.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The indictment, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, alleges that Leiweke, from early 2018 through June of last year, conspired with a competitor to rig the bidding for the development, management and use of the arena, which opened its doors in April 2022.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
10 July 2025
Noun
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And in thinking about it, contemplate what happens to the productivity of humans when their work is paired with other hands, human and mechanical.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Built on the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip and 8GB of RAM as the Quest 3, the 3S boasts high-fidelity hand tracking, full-color passthrough and improved thermal efficiency.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The storms could cause hail up to 2 inches in diameter.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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Forecasters predict an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain, with flash flooding either ongoing or imminent.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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