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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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verb

past tense of phase
as in adjusted

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Recent Examples of phased
Adjective
The start-up plans a phased approach to realizing humanoid robots for the home, Guo told CNBC in an interview earlier this year. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 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 To solve the problem, the team turned to phased arrays, flat electronic antennas that steer radio beams without moving parts. — New Atlas, 30 May 2026 Garcia’s phased renovation will continue across the remaining floors; for the best views, ask for an upper-level suite. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 Duncan Lennox, chief product and technology officer at HubSpot, says the milestone was achieved following a three-part phased rollout that began in 2023 and didn’t depend on a mandate. — John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026 CrossBoundary is developing a $250 million solar-and-storage project for Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula, with phased delivery expected toward full capacity by the third quarter this year. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 6 May 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
  • Instead of doubling down on a flawed system, policymakers can make gradual changes by introducing new tax categories in the existing framework and imposing taxes that correspond to the alcoholic content of that category.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • And since then, improvements have been gradual rather than revolutionary.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of gradual
Verb
  • However, a key flaw in this study’s design was that the researchers adjusted away the differences in prehospital care by comparing patients in similar conditions upon hospital arrival.
    — Cal Chengqi Fang, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
  • Social Security benefits are adjusted annually through cost-of-living adjustments to help those monthly checks keep pace with inflation.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of adjusted
Verb
  • Prediction markets can legally operate in Texas because they’re regulated by the federal government rather than under state gambling laws.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • The Roanoke River flows from Virginia into North Carolina and has lower sections regulated by hydroelectric projects, according to Paddle Guide.
    — Mark Price July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of regulated
Verb
  • Players on Team Mexico certainly have been under such conditions way long enough to have adapted.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Early settlers adapted European cooking traditions using ingredients available in North America, the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) reported.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of adapted
Verb
  • Unlike traditional data centers, superclusters are packed with graphics processing units and related cutting-edge hardware tailored for AI workloads.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The project, which would also include community spaces and a village market tailored to support immigrants and refugees, was granted $5 million in May by the county to support its development.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of tailored
Verb
  • This makes the facility uniquely suited for developing technologies intended for advanced nuclear reactors.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • The dichotomy of 007, suited and booted in one moment and throwing himself into danger the next, requires shape-shifting abilities, something that is naturally applicable to the clever casting of an unknown actor.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of suited
Verb
  • When hand recounts are conducted, election deniers latch onto hand-count methodology and observers to allege the process was also rigged.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
  • Anyone with eyes can see that Monday night’s World Cup game was rigged.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of rigged
Verb
  • That approach has been shaped by decades inside Olympic volleyball, where the difference between standing atop the podium and watching another nation celebrate is frequently measured by only a handful of points.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Organizers expect the festival to draw visitors from across the Midwest while offering Kansas City residents an opportunity to celebrate the city’s musical heritage in the district where much of that history was shaped.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of shaped

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