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adjective

as in gradual
proceeding or changing by steps or degrees a phased construction of the tunnel through the heart of the city

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phased

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verb

past tense of phase
as in adjusted

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Recent Examples of phased
Adjective
Compounding the challenge, the museum hosts millions of visitors annually, requiring all restoration work to proceed in phased stages while keeping the venue operational. — CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 The company had submitted the exemption request on December 31, 2025, as part of the first phase of its phased Construction Permit Application. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026 The process features multiple layers of review, numerous strict subject-matter restrictions and a notoriously short, multi-phased signature-gathering window. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Numerous other agricultural organizations are in favor of the phased reopening, such as the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a trade association for ranchers and feeders, including many who rely on Mexican livestock. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 If funded, the university plans to begin phased construction in about 2028. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 The deal envisions Lebanese army control over phased Israeli pullback zones and tighter limits on foreign funding for armed groups. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 In exchange, Iran received phased relief from international economic sanctions. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 June 2026 As a multi-phased review by UK regulators may have thrown their own spanner in Para-WBD works last week, there is some serious money on the table for Ellison and his Oracle founder father if the merger isn’t locked in by September 30. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Verb
Construction is phased, with phase one starting this spring, and phase two starting sometime in 2027. — Kendrick Calfee february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phased
  1. gradual
  2. adjusted
  3. regulated
  4. adapted
  5. tailored
  6. suited
  7. rigged
  8. shaped
Adjective
  • The coldest temperatures are still ahead Sunday morning, before a gradual warming trend gets underway.
    — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Another highlight was Oude Waag, where Yin Jingwei continued to fuel his work with the emotional journey through personal difficulty and the gradual acceptance of circumstances.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gradual
Verb
  • However, there have been reports of orders having their delivery dates adjusted.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Interestingly, the median list price for the drugs — also adjusted for inflation — rose 24% during that time, to $293,000.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjusted
Verb
  • At the federal level, ENDS are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, but states have the authority to restrict their sale in order to protect the health of their citizens.
    — Ana Santos Rutschman, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The companies are regulated on the federal level by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, which has historically focused on overseeing soybean futures and oil derivatives.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of regulated
Verb
  • The Austen classic has been adapted for the big screen numerous times, though the most notable one being the 1995 film starring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet, which was both a critical and commercial hit.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Chaparral are adapted to fire every 30 to 130 years — not every eight.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of adapted
Verb
  • This event is tailored to help readers understand the many races, propositions and more on the ballot for the 2026 California midterm election.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • One Media Capital Fund was created to bridge this gap, by providing indie companies with financing tools tailored to the needs of the production sector and complementary to the country’s traditional bank credit options.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of tailored
Verb
  • Our job, before and after AI, is building safe and useful products for human beings, and engineers are still best suited for that.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The company aims to develop a wider lineup of electric-propulsion ships suited to different operating conditions and customer requirements.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of suited
Verb
  • Trump said the 2020 election and a local mayoral race in Los Angeles were rigged.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Visual effects supervisor Guillaume Rocheron, who worked on Jordan Peele’s Nope, rigged the LED lighting in the stomach to eventually render as the bioluminescence that then helps illuminate Jay’s environment.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rigged
Verb
  • On the occasion, six writers reflect on the television show that most shaped their generation.
    — Washington Post Opinions, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Pearson’s young political career has been shaped by his activism.
    — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaped

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