phase 1 of 2

noun

ˈfāz How to pronounce phase (audio)
Definition of phasenext
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of phase
Noun
For those who have known Doncic through different phases of his career, watching this dominant scorer emerge feels like watching a Pokémon evolve. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 In prior phases of the buildout, the key limiting bottleneck gave investors something to buy in order to exploit it. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
The breakthrough required intensive pressure by outside mediators from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar on Hamas to accept the Board of Peace High Commissioner Nickolay Mladenov’s road map to phase 2. — Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Initially, the orange look was brought back for the final season at Rexall Place, but became so popular the team didn’t phase it out until 2022. — The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for phase
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase
  1. aspect
  2. stage
  3. condition
  4. side
  5. chapter
  6. rig
  7. hand
  8. inch
Noun
  • But perhaps the most stunning aspect of the crackup was how hard senior Democrats had worked to avoid it.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Functional aspects include a detachable strap as well as interior and exterior slip pockets.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of aspect
Noun
  • Blue Origin has completed an important structural test for the stage.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The trouble with hydrogen The stage will be powered by the company’s BE-7 engine, already used by its lunar landers.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of stage
Verb
  • Allison worries everyday fans are being conditioned to see the diamond – or the court or the field – as slot machines and the human athletes as spinning symbols that sometimes align as dollar signs.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Time and again, the female characters, conditioned to be thrown into brutal competition with one another, find relief in solidarity.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of condition
Noun
  • Using the textured side of a meat mallet, gently pound the meat until it’s slightly flattened, creating indentations all over the surface.
    — Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The pickup truck was traveling west on Victory Avenue and making a right turn onto northbound Stockton Boulevard when the driver felt an impact on the right side of the truck, CHP Officer Michael Harper of the South Sacramento office said.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of side
Noun
  • More news The Democratic Socialists of America LA chapter endorsed Nithya Raman for mayor.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The same day, the suit says, the university’s chapter of the Chi Phi Xi fraternity was placed on temporary suspension for alleged violations of the student code of conduct.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of chapter
Verb
  • For the second of two F--- Cancer gigs, Reynoso has racked up a gloriously absurd 13 local bands on one madcap, rapid-fire club bill, where each will swarm the stage rig to plug in and play 10-minute sets before giving way to the next act.
    — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • And now that the president is unable to find support for his damaging policies on their merits, the administration is focused on rigging the rules to keep power and avoid accountability.
    — Dylan Behler, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of rig
Noun
  • According to The Information, Meta began developing a second version, Max 2, in September, with planned improvements to its hands, torso, and sensing capabilities.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mike Macdonald will want to keep this game in the hands of his defense rather than ask Sam Darnold to win a shootout.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of hand
Noun
  • Raven says the image appears roughly equivalent to a 16-inch screen that’s held at arm’s length, with more than 1,500 nits of brightness.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Alienware 18 Area-51 is huge, with a massive 18-inch screen that pumps out gorgeously high resolution at a flabbergasting 300Hz frame rate.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of inch

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