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noun

ˈstāj How to pronounce stage (audio)
Definition of stagenext
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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
Every night, two hours and 15 minutes on that stage, carrying a 50-pound RPG microphone. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 Candidates in some of the state's biggest races took the Atlanta Press Club's debate stage this week. — Monique John, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
Roan is staging her own two-day fundraiser in Los Angeles on October 21-22 to benefit trans youth and LGBTQ+ communities. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Still, Phillips is likely hoping to catch a wave of market interest in Modigliani evident in auctions staged over the past two years. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 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 California Interscholastic Federation, which oversees high school athletics, also revised its rules to ensure that transgender athletes in individual sports do not displace cisgender ones from rankings or medal podiums.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The latest achievement for Adidas comes after the brand swept the men’s and women’s podiums in Berlin last month — the first time since 2017 that one brand was worn by all six top competitors.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of podium
Noun
  • When an explosion rips through the hills, 35-year-old Nengsal is dug out of the debris having lost a leg.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Stratton’s legs caught the wrestlers below her but her head slammed onto the padded ground below her.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of leg
Noun
  • Kimberly was the Charlotte chapter president of The Links, Incorporated, an international community service organization for Black women, and volunteered on the State Employees’ Credit Union advisory board in Cornelius.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Nova Mohiuddin, 23, and an organizing member of the UIC student chapter of Chicago Socialist Alternative, was the first to take the mic.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of chapter
Noun
  • After a grueling couple of days for tech stocks—propelled by drama and speculation around CoreWeave’s debt—traders bought the dip in the last 24 hours and stocks rose globally.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There’s drama, but there’s also comedy, lighter moments, flamboyant characters and all the action that comes with it.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of drama
Verb
  • After its world premiere in the Narrative Features lineup at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival, the film heads to the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market, where Cappu is presenting it to buyers.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Wellcome found that trust in science is closely associated with confidence in a nation’s health care systems, which presents a problem for the United States as well.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of present
Noun
  • NBCUniversal’s Sky is in the midst of acquiring the ITV broadcast and digital platform while ITV Studios will remain a standalone entity, although acquisition rumors won’t quit.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • One Israeli journalist compared Segal’s role in Israel to that of Fox News host Bret Baier, who maintains journalistic independence despite working for a right-wing platform.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of platform
Noun
  • Halima held Asho on her lap, the child wrapped in purple cloth, as a health worker examined her feet and lower legs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That was no more evidenced than in the final lap, when teammate Christopher Bell vied for Briscoe’s spot and took the low line on Turns 3 and 4 and even knocked into Briscoe but couldn’t clear his car.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of lap
Noun
  • That approach may have worked for the first phase of AI adoption.
    — Ryoji Sekido, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The final phase of construction on the Portal North Bridge is disrupting commutes into Penn Station for the next five weeks.
    — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of phase

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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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