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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 final stage involved completely redoing the landscaping, alongside the innovative California firm Terremoto. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 That launch, and the next 12 that followed, all sent Starship's upper-stage spacecraft, known as Ship, on a suborbital trajectory. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
Cal Fire had staged eight engines, four water tenders, four hand crews and two bulldozers nearby but could not send crews into the area while Spencer remained armed and at large. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The performance was staged as a full multimedia collaboration. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Sep. 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
  • As Pete Golding stood at the podium after securing the second-biggest win of his short tenure as head coach (Sugar Bowl), super agent Jimmy Sexton stood off to the side.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That also marked five consecutive races without a podium finish for Hamilton.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of podium
Noun
  • Their knee-length, wide-leg fit will keep you cool in transitional weather.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Sixteen years later, the rainmaker still feels pain in his leg.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of leg
Noun
  • Rays Hall of Famer Carl Crawford was a three-time winner of the award — formally called the Don Zimmer MVP award and presented by the Tampa Bay chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Each chapter has had many talented directors, most notably Harvey Sterkel in Aurora and Doug Smith in Elgin.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of chapter
Noun
  • The bodice created a stark contrast to the skirt of the dress, which flowed with intentional drama and created a slight train that trailed the actress.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • From stringing her Syrn bras across the Hollywood sign to her divisive American Eagle ad, she is used to the drama.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of drama
Verb
  • The writers presented two other awards prior to Saturday’s game.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Honoring their decades of service to the Fox Valley, each group was presented with a proclamation.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of present
Noun
  • Trump largely ran on a platform focused on economic troubles in 2024, as former President Joe Biden’s four years in office were marked by record-setting inflation.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The brand’s platform styles often feature rhinestone adornments or unique motifs suspended in the empty space.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of platform
Noun
  • The flames of perdition, fueled by guilt, estrangement, and repression, lap at society’s sham institutions and flimsy fronts of civility.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Cruisers were never really about chasing lap times or packing in as much technology as possible.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of lap
Noun
  • This breakthrough has led market participants to view consumer-facing AI agents as truly entering a phase of large-scale adoption.
    — , CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • For Charlotte, a city whose economy is deeply tied to financial services, that evolution is worth watching not as a disruption to banking but as the next phase of how banking infrastructure gets built.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of phase

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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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