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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
ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The program, with around 70 new players and an almost entirely new coaching staff, is still in a transition phase.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
This was made possible thanks to a new method of 'marking' the glass to store information – going from birefringent voxels that require a two-step process to create microscopic needle-like structures in the glass, to phase voxels that allow for faster reading and writing with simpler hardware.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In recent months, Rumen noted, about 200,000 people dropped from the emergency phase to the acute one, a significant milestone.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The program, with around 70 new players and an almost entirely new coaching staff, is still in a transition phase.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
The dissonance doesn’t phase him.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
This was made possible thanks to a new method of 'marking' the glass to store information – going from birefringent voxels that require a two-step process to create microscopic needle-like structures in the glass, to phase voxels that allow for faster reading and writing with simpler hardware.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase
Noun
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But another aspect of his constitutional role is that the President can’t fire him.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Two authors have filed provisional patents covering aspects of the system design and its detection hardware integration.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Who needs a mild anti-monarchist outburst, given the far thornier international debacle on the BAFTAs stage?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ariana Grande has conquered global arenas, the Oscars stage and, now, another CinemaCon.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wildlife officials say bears that access human food can become conditioned to it, leading to an increase in possible future conflicts.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Iran wants to monetize Hormuz; The US wants to condition access to it.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On the other side of the scale, in a vitrine at one end of the space, are a group of five small scrapbooks.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Those improvements include widening of Clay Street, paying for utilities such as water and sewers, and purchasing a home on the west side of the property.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The final chapter of Euphoria will see the characters five years after high school.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps another chapter is in store Sunday.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He was also found to have clinched his second term as president through a ballot-rigging scheme.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Orbán had rigged Hungary’s electoral system, media and courts to maintain power, yet voters still removed him—a result Democrats cite as proof authoritarianism can be defeated.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their last non-pandemic postseason appearance was in 2016-17, which saw the same result at the hands of the Nashville Predators.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The work has always required steady hands – something Parkinson's slowly took from him.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Making the record even more impressive was the revelation in the post-competition weighing of Wilkins’ discus to verify the record that the implement was actually two ounces heavier than the required 4 pounds, 6 ounces weight, a fact that cost Wilkins additional inches, probably feet.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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But if Lake and Cook counties receive more than 1 inch, Borchardt said that would affect levels in the river.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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