PHASE Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

phase 1 of 2

noun

ˈfāz

Definition of phase next

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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Relevance

as in stage

an individual part of a process, series, or ranking in the final phase of production

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phase

2 of 2

verb

as in to condition

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

misadjust

Examples of phase in a Sentence

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Noun

Alex Farnsworth, a senior research associate at the UK’s University of Bristol and the study’s joint lead author, said that during the warmest phases of the extinction event an El Niño episode would have lasted 10 years. —

Katie Hunt, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024 At the beginning of Part 2, Emily (Lily Collins) and Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) finally get to be together, but some Christmas complications and realizations past the honeymoon phase make that moment shortlived. —

Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024

Verb

But Dunlap, who just turned 30, said the criticism didn't phase her. —

Elena Moore, NPR, 1 Sep. 2024 The Chromecast is going away after more than a decade in Google’s hardware portfolio, with the company phasing it out to make room for the new Google TV Streamer. —

Chris Welch, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for phase

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