phases 1 of 2

noun

plural of phase
1
as in aspects
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 stages
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking in the final phase of production

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phases

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of phase
as in conditions

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Recent Examples of phases
Noun
Engineers paired that airframe with a hybrid-electric propulsion system that improves efficiency across different phases of flight. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026 The eruption unfolded in five phases over about 24 hours, a harrowing, cumulative ordeal for unsuspecting residents. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Ireland defended against more than 20 phases of All Blacks attacks around the 70th minute, but its defense broke again to allow a last try to New Zealand center Anton Lienert-Brown in the 79th minute. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 To achieve this, the competing companies are developing the new laser weapon in distinct, accelerated phases. — David Szondy july 16, New Atlas, 17 July 2026 Anyone viewing the partial phases must wear ISO 12312-2-compliant eclipse glasses. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 That includes $10 million for the underpass and about $2 million for a traffic signal at Avimor Drive and several collector roads built during the project’s early phases. — Noah Daly july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 This pattern, just like ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation), swings between cold and warm phases every few years. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 17 July 2026 The blue-gray sunray dial centers around a highly legible perpetual calendar display that shows the seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years, and phases of the moon. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phases
  1. aspects
  2. stages
  3. conditions
  4. angles
  5. chapters
  6. shapes
  7. steps
  8. rigs
Noun
  • Trump was included in many different aspects, including Infantino awarding him FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize back in December.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • The organization also believes this frees up time for its catchers to work on other aspects of the game — such as hitting and receiving — given how much is already on their plates.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of aspects
Noun
  • Since the knockout stages began, the constant threat of separation has loomed over every step Argentina have made.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Before that, much like Argentina, La Roja had relied on some late goals to get through the latter stages – mainly from Mikel Merino, who struck the winner in both the Round of 16 and quarterfinal after coming on as a late substitute.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of stages
Verb
  • The system conditions physicians to go above and beyond, to pre-round an hour before they're asked, to absorb expanding workloads without complaint, because that's what doctors do.
    — Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution.
    — Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • Some only have two or three recline options, whereas top-dollar models can be adjusted between a set range of angles for a more personalized lounging experience.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • Beyond the road lie much smaller buildings organized in neat rows made up of a jumble of hard angles—porch steps, open windows, sloping roofs—that seem to spring spontaneously from the ground.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of angles
Noun
  • Exploration Tower can become the place where those chapters come together into one compelling narrative.
    — Jack Kennedy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • The deals defined one of the ugliest chapters of Russia’s transition to capitalism in the 1990s.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of chapters
Verb
  • Early mistakes, poorly attended initial events, or outreach strategies that fall flat may become part of a story about iteration and growth that shapes their personal statement or supplemental essays.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Mars activates your 7th House of Partnership, while Saturn shapes your 5th House of Creativity and Pleasure.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of shapes
Noun
  • Fans wailed outside St James’ and Keegan stood on the steps to placate them, but then Les Ferdinand arrived and another Hollywood-upon-Tyne took shape.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Most services still route residents through PDFs, paper or in-person steps.
    — Brian Chidester, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of steps
Verb
  • There’s infectious joy and wonder as the Eridian who will come to be known as Rocky begins communicating with Ryland, at first with rudimentary signals and then with more complex language once Ryland rigs a translation device.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of rigs

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