Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage-managed
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What once was an obstacle to allowing others to help, has come under new management, finally allowing the rest of the family to jump in on the action without fear of being micromanaged.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025 -
Allen even complained that he was being micromanaged about a week before the Tamarac murders.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Today, approximately 70% of the property’s total acreage is now permanently protected.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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High vaccination rates create a shield for those who can’t be fully protected during a measles outbreak.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rather than social paranoia per se, people simply become exceedingly guarded and opt to turn off all external contact.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Part Two of the plan was going to a zone defense, and then finally, Lucas put muscular freshman Shelton Henderson on Okorie and face-guarded him and tried to take him out of the game.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Covered entities must clearly explain how protected health information is used and safeguarded.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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In that collection, over 100 scientists from four continents explain how frogs, trees, ducks and lions stand to benefit when refugia in their habitats are identified and safeguarded.—
Diana Stralberg,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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The Canes have another edge prospect in Akheem Mesidor, who led the ACC with 12 1/2 sacks and added 17 1/2 tackles for loss during Miami’s run to the national championship game.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Daboll led New York to a playoff berth and was the AP NFL's Coach of the Year his debut season in 2022, but the Giants went 11-33 the rest of his tenure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Stage-managed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage-managed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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