Thesaurus results for STAGE-MANAGE

stage-manage

verb

Definition of stage-manage

as in to protect

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Recent Examples of stage-manage So is the expectation that life itself can be stage-managed into submission. — Literary Hub, 22 Apr. 2026 But when the show never ends, the need to stage-manage doesn’t either. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2026 For example, with the Foundation’s stage-managing, downtown Mount Vernon saw the rebuild (with AF funds) of a former town square eyesore that is now the lovely Mount Vernon Grand Hotel. — Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025 Taylor Swift and Katy Perry’s feud — over backup dancers, of all things — was still partly stage-managed. — Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stage-manage

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But data, though personal and medical in nature, is not covered by HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which protects personal electronic health data in other contexts.

— Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
These women pressured local judges and sheriffs, and would actively show up to courthouses, protecting potential lynching victims with thier own bodies.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of protect

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Growing workplace automation prompted Kia Corp’s labor union to request a dedicated body to safeguard labor rights in the AI era.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Their attention naturally turns to succession, ownership, governance, investment performance and the countless decisions required to safeguard what previous generations have built.

— Walid Chiniara, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of safeguard

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Rashee Rice has 71 receiving yards save for his 31-yard uncontested catch-and-run while the Colts were guarding the end zone and letting the clock expire.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Those plays are easy to guard and yards after the catch are low.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

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