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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
Where Addario has spent her career behind the camera, often alone and unseen in places most people try to avoid, Fonda has done her fighting on the world’s most prominent stages. — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 Winkler recalled having only three weeks to work with MTV and Spears’s creative team to produce the stage design, at a time when digital collaboration was in its early infancy. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
Georgia Ensemble Theatre first staged the Johnny Cash jukebox musical in 2012 and remounted the production several times over the years. — Jim Farmer, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026 In 2009, the Jewish Museum in New York staged a show of works that previously belonged to Goudstikker, with the show’s description noting at the time that his family had successfully recovered 200 works. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 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
  • Tua Tagovailoa stood behind a podium Friday night in Miami Gardens, Florida, and acknowledged his fate is no longer in his hands.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Norris has raced in 163 Grands Prix for McLaren, more than any other driver in the team's history, securing 18 pole positions, 48 podiums, and 13 wins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of podium
Noun
  • Galatasaray squandered a 5-2 first-leg lead against Juventus in last season’s knockout play-off round, despite having a man advantage for most of the game.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Dunn shared a story about a bat crashing into his leg while entering an arena for a bass tournament weigh-in.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of leg
Noun
  • Beginning in the fall of 2021, the first chapter of Loktev’s documentary epic charted the months leading up to the Ukraine invasion.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • What was sworn to be the final chapter in a revolutionary trilogy, the shift in tone from the first two installments can be attributed to a change in writers.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of chapter
Noun
  • Prior to Fifth Season, Irving served as acting director of drama at the BBC overseeing all of its primetime drama output.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Fofana had spent the day at home, playing video games and largely allowing the drama to play out around him.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of drama
Verb
  • The decision to present Nico to the St James’ crowd ahead of the West Bromwich Albion Carabao Cup tie was inspired, perpetuating the positivity brought about by the training-ground announcement and opening-day Liverpool draw.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The order Graf read from the bench outlined the evidence presented during the hearing, ruling that the prosecution had met the threshold of probable cause and can still pursue the death penalty.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of present
Noun
  • The company also says the platform is designed to accommodate future battery technology, potentially allowing newer packs to be used with the existing motorcycle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • One and billing platform Orb, could broaden its offering further.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of platform
Noun
  • This gets Gemma’s attention, and the confrontation that follows results in the whole team running laps.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Lewis, glimpsed onscreen just in the last lap, likewise digs into the most predictable aspects of an uninspired part.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lap
Noun
  • 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
  • The researchers say a phase-change heatsink can reduce size and weight by more than 50 percent while maintaining the thermal capacity of a conventional design.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of phase

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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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