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staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year
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Recent Examples of staged
Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
If selected, the four-day festival would be staged at Camping World Stadium, which is currently undergoing renovations designed to enhance both athlete performance spaces and fan experiences.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Officials in Ohio detailed in court documents how Caleb Flynn allegedly staged the crime scene in order to throw off detectives as he's accused of killing his wife, Ashely Flynn.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
In 1960, four college students staged a sit-in at Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The group had staged a walkout from Quakertown Community High School.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Dozens of fire engines were staged at Highway 87 to try to prevent the fire from jumping the highway, according to CNN affiliate KVII.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
By late afternoon, temperatures dropped to 20 degrees at the cross-country ski area above Truckee, where searchers had staged their rescue effort a day earlier.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
In the past two years nurses in California and New York City have staged demonstrations to draw attention to unregulated algorithmic tools entering the health-care system, arguing that while hospitals invest in AI the bedside remains dangerously short-staffed.
—Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
This was the 21st year FC Dallas fans staged an around-the-clock tailgate.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
If selected, the four-day festival would be staged at Camping World Stadium, which is currently undergoing renovations designed to enhance both athlete performance spaces and fan experiences.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Officials in Ohio detailed in court documents how Caleb Flynn allegedly staged the crime scene in order to throw off detectives as he's accused of killing his wife, Ashely Flynn.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
In 1960, four college students staged a sit-in at Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The group had staged a walkout from Quakertown Community High School.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Dozens of fire engines were staged at Highway 87 to try to prevent the fire from jumping the highway, according to CNN affiliate KVII.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
By late afternoon, temperatures dropped to 20 degrees at the cross-country ski area above Truckee, where searchers had staged their rescue effort a day earlier.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
In the past two years nurses in California and New York City have staged demonstrations to draw attention to unregulated algorithmic tools entering the health-care system, arguing that while hospitals invest in AI the bedside remains dangerously short-staffed.
—Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staged
Adjective
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La Tour was born in Lorraine, a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1593, twenty-one years after Caravaggio, whose sensational combination of naturalism and theater, light and dark, formed him as a painter.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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And some of these songs are not just smart—they’re sensational.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Although the Padres offered a comparable deal at three years instead of two, California’s 13% tax rate on income above $1 million proved a key difference.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Unlike in previous years, with multiple steep, fast lanes of tubing, a much smaller, more family-friendly hill is being offered for only $10 per person.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While both candidates occupied the party’s progressive flank, Talarico presented himself as a Democrat who could speak the language of faith and values to voters who have drifted rightward in recent years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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If the staff determines that a building is eligible, the staff’s recommendation must be presented before the Historic Preservation Commission for a public hearing within 45 days of receipt of the demolition application.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the presentation has changed over the years and become a lot more showy, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Flowers mature into showy red fruits that persist into winter, providing food for songbirds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the end, a small delegation — including the team’s head coach — attended the ceremony, but the conflict gave a tangible example of the tension that was already simmering.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The group gave Hall a list of its recommendations—which included increasing visitation access and adding staff for programs—and most of the items were Friedmann’s.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From the start, the second season is eager to show the frontier outside elaborate simulation.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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He is seen surrounded by art books and wearing his elaborate trademark earring.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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They were carried into the harbor by their parachutes.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nathan MacKinnon picked up the puck in his own zone and carried it into the offensive end.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The contrast of her smokey eyes, noticeably created with softer brown tones instead of black or gray, adds drama to this red carpet look that stuns without feeling overdone.—
Nicole Catanese,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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If minutes are not overdone, secretaries should be able to participate in deliberations and promptly have draft minutes available for member review to comply with Civil Code Section 4950(a).—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Staged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staged. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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