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
To gain city approval, Alcala underwent several phases of review, starting with the mandatory application process. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Sure, totality itself may bring some relief, but the entire event, including partial phases, will be about 2 hours 45 minutes. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026 The atmospheric phenomena potentially detectable by HWO depend on those phases and the angle between the planet, its star, and the observatory, and therefore are best seen at different times in the planet’s orbit. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 These two phases of work are joined by Serra’s implicit disavowal of abstraction as a form of imagemaking in favor of an object’s aggressive purchase on the real. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The design requires substantially less land and cooling water than older stations, allowing utilities to add capacity in gradual phases as demand rises. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 Valar's 25-megawatt electric units could be installed one at a time, allowing Project Beehive to be built in phases over a number of years. — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 But finally against Maryland, UCLA thrived in all three phases of the game. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 The complication shows the moon phases for both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, with a 135-tooth driving wheel that drastically enhances accuracy, deviating by just one day every 122 years. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phases
  1. aspects
  2. stages
  3. conditions
  4. angles
  5. chapters
  6. shapes
  7. steps
  8. rigs
Noun
  • The agreement, which excluded some aspects of previous international proposals that Rhodesia had found unfavorable, also bypassed the PF leaders and their considerable support base.
    — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Fragrance will remain a strategic focus for Cosmoprof Asia, with three special projects exploring different aspects of perfumery — from scent culture and innovation to fragrance creation and international olfactory excellence.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of aspects
Noun
  • But a new study found that most cases of colorectal cancer in kids and teenagers are aggressive, and often diagnosed at advanced stages.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Such direct observations can be detailed, but they are often limited to near-coastal regions and unevenly distributed, while many of the most important stages of hurricane development occur over the open ocean where direct observations are sparse.
    — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 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
  • Four of these angles implicitly frame the corners of a square, while a fifth seems to indicate a wider area around it.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In video footage from multiple angles, Kotlikoff is seen getting into his car and simply backing into two members of the group—a student and a recent graduate—and then driving away from the scene.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of angles
Noun
  • Wiener not only leaves behind a richly complex body of work straddling textiles, painting, photographs, and collages, but also a career intricately connected to one of the most important chapters of Austrian art.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The director Elia Kazan took a stab, in 1955, by retooling just the final chapters as an angsty star vehicle for the teen heartthrob James Dean.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of chapters
Verb
  • As these risks evolve, insurers can contribute research, health engagement, and collaboration with governments, healthcare providers, and investors to deepen understanding of how climate change shapes health outcomes.
    — Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Change can threaten expertise, status or autonomy, and how people weigh its benefits against its harms shapes their response.
    — Andriana Eliadis, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of shapes
Noun
  • That could be especially useful for tasks that take several steps or require waiting on someone else.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Those steps are especially important just after sunrise and around sunset, when mosquitoes tend to be most active, researchers say.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of steps
Verb
  • Wordplay, The Crossword Column Rebecca Goldstein rigs up a clever crossword.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • 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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“Phases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phases. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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