as in offers
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 stages
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
What initially led you into podcasting, and what were those early stages like?
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
The victim appears to have been dead for some time, adding to the complexity of the investigation, which is in its very early stages, the sources said.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
There are also more storylines in the linear version, with longer episodes meaning more stages, checkpoints and challenges along the way.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
ISRAs are delineated based on criteria such as vulnerability, range restriction, key life-history stages (like breeding or feeding grounds), and unique ecological characteristics.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The stages of the eclipse include penumbral and umbral phases, which refer to the two main parts of the shadow that the moon casts.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Artists including Benson Boone, Tate McRae, Lorde and Addison Rae will all hit stages across Music City this month.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis announced a new immigration facility in the Sunshine State is in the early stages of development and will be called the Panhandle Pokey, as the state's Alligator Alcatraz is apparently shutting down.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
The film stages its riot of activity as hard-nosed honesty, but its portrait is ultimately as ginned-up and inexact as the fictional news broadcast’s lurid prying.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
For example, in females, the presence of early-stage wounds (specifically stages one and two), indicated a mating period in late spring to early summer.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Known as ArtCenter/South Florida until it was renamed in 2019, the organization stages exhibitions and events throughout Miami-Dade County, hosts an artists’ residency and art classes at its Lincoln Road headquarters, and offers grants to artists through its awards program the Ellies.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Rocky plays Yung Felon, a wannabe rapper obsessed with music mogul David King (Washington) who stages an elaborate kidnapping to get his attention.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
The United States Marine Corps stages the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System as a part of an exercise on the Philippines' Batanes Islands on May 25.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
The fair also will feature two stages of music, an entertainment dome, mouthwatering festival food and plenty of cold beer.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
What initially led you into podcasting, and what were those early stages like?
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
The victim appears to have been dead for some time, adding to the complexity of the investigation, which is in its very early stages, the sources said.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
There are also more storylines in the linear version, with longer episodes meaning more stages, checkpoints and challenges along the way.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
ISRAs are delineated based on criteria such as vulnerability, range restriction, key life-history stages (like breeding or feeding grounds), and unique ecological characteristics.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The stages of the eclipse include penumbral and umbral phases, which refer to the two main parts of the shadow that the moon casts.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Artists including Benson Boone, Tate McRae, Lorde and Addison Rae will all hit stages across Music City this month.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis announced a new immigration facility in the Sunshine State is in the early stages of development and will be called the Panhandle Pokey, as the state's Alligator Alcatraz is apparently shutting down.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Dallas and Atlanta share semifinal hosting duties before Miami welcomes the third-place match and New Jersey stages the grand finale in East Rutherford on July 19.
—Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
The film stages its riot of activity as hard-nosed honesty, but its portrait is ultimately as ginned-up and inexact as the fictional news broadcast’s lurid prying.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
For example, in females, the presence of early-stage wounds (specifically stages one and two), indicated a mating period in late spring to early summer.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Known as ArtCenter/South Florida until it was renamed in 2019, the organization stages exhibitions and events throughout Miami-Dade County, hosts an artists’ residency and art classes at its Lincoln Road headquarters, and offers grants to artists through its awards program the Ellies.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Rocky plays Yung Felon, a wannabe rapper obsessed with music mogul David King (Washington) who stages an elaborate kidnapping to get his attention.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
The United States Marine Corps stages the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System as a part of an exercise on the Philippines' Batanes Islands on May 25.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stages
Noun
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The senior picked apart the Red Wolves with his arm and his legs, setting the tone for a big offensive output.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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He was wrapped up at the 5 and kept churning his legs and dove into the end zone.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The stages of the eclipse include penumbral and umbral phases, which refer to the two main parts of the shadow that the moon casts.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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The gangs also continue to have access to small arms and unmanned aircraft systems — drones — capable of reaching low-altitude phases of flight, the FAA said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Leisure’s best new hotels of 2021, Wander the Resort offers 10 luxurious glass-and-timber cabins along the quiet northern shores of West Lake.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, BRATS offers an intimate look at the group's cultural impact in films such as The Breakfast Club (1985), Back to the Future (1985) and Pretty in Pink (1986), as well as behind-the-scenes footage and promotional clips.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Entering as the 11th team on the grid, the American squad has opted for experience over youth, with 527 grand prix starts, 16 grand prix wins and 106 podiums between the two 35-year-olds.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The next-closest competitor, four-time Formula 1 World Championship winner Max Verstappen, is in a distant third with just two wins and five podiums (187 points).—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In over 300 starts, Power has led over 5,000 laps and currently sits in fourth on both the all-time INDYCAR podium (108) and top five (142) lists.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Alex Bowman falls three laps down after a slow pit stop.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The powers that be explained to me that in the audiobook, there would be no easy way to identify the bees’ chapters, which were designated with italics in the printed version, unless the narrator’s voice changed from female to male.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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In In Farthest Seas, this silence is visual, too, the white of the page surrounding and almost enveloping the brief, revelatory chapters.—
Brian Robert Moore
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The airport in the Maldives presents a funny contrast.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The movie presents the rock bottom in full.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new studio will produce content across multiple platforms including theatrical releases, streaming services, commercial projects, gaming experiences and international collaborations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Castillo said his district is offering online learning platforms, similar to those used during COVID-19, to some of those kids missing school out of fear of immigration raids.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stages. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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