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noun

ˈstāj How to pronounce stage (audio)
Definition of stagenext
1
as in podium
a level usually raised surface spoke to the audience from a small stage in front

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2
as in leg
a portion of a trip this is only the first stage of the journey

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3
as in chapter
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking in the last stage of the project

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4
as in drama
the public performance of plays drawn to the stage as a career

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stage

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verb

ˈstāj How to pronounce stage (audio)
as in to present
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year

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Recent Examples of stage
Noun
The county expects to save money by combining the work into one project rather than handling it in separate stages, Randall said. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 On socials, on stage, and IRL, Larsson has irrefutable main character energy. — Remy Rippon, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
Within 36 hours one of the prisoners had an apparent mental breakdown, and on the second day the inmates staged a rebellion. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 On May 22, 2021, Cordrey allegedly identified Avery as the target, provided a Los Angeles address for his location, and said Avery could be killed by whatever method was easiest, including a shooting or staged incident, the complaint states. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
  1. podium
  2. leg
  3. chapter
  4. drama
  5. present
  6. platform
  7. lap
  8. phase
Noun
  • The briefing room where press secretaries stand behind the podium and take questions from reporters is named after Brady.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But in an edited video put out by the White House that showed her march to the podium, set to pickup-truck-commercial music, Zacharia appeared visibly fearful.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of podium
Noun
  • Below the knee, his right leg seems to have acquired an extra joint.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The zip-up jacket and wide-leg pants have a coordinated look, and the contrast piping adds just enough detail to keep the set from feeling like basic gym wear.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of leg
Noun
  • The working group of administrators and Greek life representatives created action plans for each chapter to resume operations in fall 2018 based on a blind review of their previous four years.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Seeing a few chapters out of context is not going to deliver the same thrill as cracking open the new book and reading as the author intended.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of chapter
Noun
  • With the Los Angeles Rams approaching panic mode, the NFC East in complete disarray and the Kansas City Chiefs preparing for their biggest test yet, there’s no shortage of drama heading into Week 7.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Under the watchful direction of director Brenda Porter, who is also the artistic director for Impact Theater, the cast is fine-tuning the drama.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of drama
Verb
  • Having presented what seemed to be a solid alibi, Archer won and was awarded £500,000 in damages.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • However, carrying mission equipment presents different engineering challenges than transporting conventional cargo.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of present
Noun
  • These platforms aren’t necessarily focused on helping consumers build healthy financial habits to build long-term wealth; instead, they’re primarily focused on engagement and dopamine.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In September 2026, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a Chinese memory giant, announced that its fifth-generation DRAM platform had entered mass production.
    — Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of platform
Noun
  • The two singers, who are taking victory laps behind their records Lux and Equilibrivm, are both competing for Album of the Year.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Cole Knuble #54 of the Philadelphia Flyers takes the ice to skate the rookie lap prior to playing in his first NHL game against the Colorado Avalanche at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 19, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of lap
Noun
  • The progress came roughly a year after the program received funding for its initial engineering, manufacturing and development phase.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Because of this, the survey avoided questions that could point to users' ages, such as what phase of schooling users were enrolled in.
    — Katie McQue, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of phase

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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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