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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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Recent Examples of phases
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
The federal student loan portfolio is being handed over to the Treasury Department in phases.
—Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Their development can be divided into two phases.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Use of the drones was believed to be in the discussion-and-research phases, the sources said.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 16 June 2026
This year, Mbappé returns to the grand stage as the captain of a team that's going through one of its most glorious phases.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
Stays must average $385 a night to qualify, with tickets released in phases through the July 19 final.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Slowik also explained that the offense went through three phases of installation of plays, each one going smoother than the one prior.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
The tour support grant works very well for certain genres of music, but maybe less so for others that have less live touring behind it in the early phases.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 16 June 2026
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The facility will be developed in multiple phases and will house the infrastructure needed to support PsiQuantum’s photonic quantum computing architecture.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
The federal student loan portfolio is being handed over to the Treasury Department in phases.
—Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Their development can be divided into two phases.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Use of the drones was believed to be in the discussion-and-research phases, the sources said.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 16 June 2026
This year, Mbappé returns to the grand stage as the captain of a team that's going through one of its most glorious phases.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
Stays must average $385 a night to qualify, with tickets released in phases through the July 19 final.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Slowik also explained that the offense went through three phases of installation of plays, each one going smoother than the one prior.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
The tour support grant works very well for certain genres of music, but maybe less so for others that have less live touring behind it in the early phases.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phases
Noun
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In reality, Lewis says, men have a deep, wide range of feeling that encompasses both traditionally masculine and traditionally feminine aspects.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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However, arriving at that conclusion required revisiting one of the most uncertain aspects of the sun’s future evolution.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Noun
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This is done in stages, using multiple centrifuges that enrich the uranium bit by bit.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The race to qualify for the knockout stages is heating up at the FIFA World Cup.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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Lunges involve stepping either forward or backward with one leg while lowering your hips until both knees form 90-degree angles.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Education from all angles Across her career, Balknight has helped oversee initiatives that promote trade skills for students.—
Laura Horne
June 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Nearly one-third of the National Audubon Society’s more than 500 local chapters have changed their names since the organization’s national Board of Directors rejected a name change in 2023, the Sacramento chapter said.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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After Kirk’s death, Club America chapters proliferated in Palm Beach County’s private schools, including the Benjamin School, which is among the most academically rigorous.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Verb
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This vast ecosystem of bacteria and microorganisms within our intestines shapes our health in profound ways that go well beyond digesting food — our immune system, mood, cognition, metabolism and much more.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
22 June 2026
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The Blue Ribbon Commission is an R&D vehicle to redesign a core system that shapes all our lives.—
Dr. Gisele C. Shorter,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Follow the steps below to get your backsplash clean before your next cooking marathon.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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The incident happened steps away from New York’s Department of Sanitation facility on 12th Ave.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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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
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“Phases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phases. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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