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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of phase
as in conditions

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Recent Examples of phases
Noun
Overlapping features and houses built directly next to one another indicate the settlement developed in two phases, officials said — with its footprint shifting as new homes were constructed. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Home built in phases A larger house came after the cabin, where Roebbelen and his wife, Kimberly, raised their three children. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, one of the most powerful naturally occurring climate patterns on Earth, the WMO said. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026 In no particular order, Elsinore darts in and out of various phases of Charleson’s life during this period, but Stone manages the tonal balance expertly. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 A week after losing 49-35 to Batavia, Maine South came out strong in all three phases of the game. — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 The next two phases, Elephant Springs and Predators of Asia and Africa, opened in 2021 and 2023 respectively. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 The European Union is dictating that all products come with more detailed sustainability information, starting in phases next year. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 The final phase will begin where the first two phases end near the point where Walton Creek flows into the Little Miami River. — Jane Imbody, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phases
  1. aspects
  2. stages
  3. conditions
  4. angles
  5. chapters
  6. shapes
  7. steps
  8. rigs
Noun
  • Swift was born into the Anglo-Irish Protestant elite, and the text satires both the callousness of his class and a then-ascendant approach to morality and politics that held that all aspects of life could be cooked down to a pure numerical value.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, items from your usual luxury fashion brands are curated and recontextualized, highlighting aspects of accessibility and functionality.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of aspects
Noun
  • The new equipment was announced at an industry conference in Wuxi, China, on September 2 and covers several key stages of semiconductor production.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The defender sustained the injuries following a late challenge from Van Bommel, 22, in the final stages of the league match at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
    — Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 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
  • The alt-casts will stream for free across the Yahoo Sports website and app and feature unique camera angles provided by Apple TV.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Imagine a workflow where directing a cinematic sequence is as intuitive as having a fluid conversation, allowing an independent creator to iterate, test angles and refine narratives in real time.
    — Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of angles
Noun
  • Some chapters in From Inside Out are strictly based on the audience sharing the experience of some of my protagonists in being in the buildings of Peter Zumthor.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Further chapters of the collaboration will be revealed in the coming months, Birkenstock said.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of chapters
Verb
  • Its price shapes inflation and household spending, making virtually every investor exposed to its swings directly or otherwise, said market watchers.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The best time to shop farmers market stalls Timing shapes the whole experience.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of shapes
Noun
  • Astaire’s dance steps are always directional, carrying him somewhere and toward something—the girl, the boat, the park bench.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The four plaintiffs argued that the city failed to take steps to prevent further lead from entering the water supply and gave residents false assurance that the water was safe.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 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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