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
Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
After more than 20 years of setbacks, Union Pacific Park in Fullerton is in the final stages of a complete overhaul and should be back open to the public by the end of the year.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Boldness beats breadth—especially in the early stages.
—Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But with the exception of hydrogen, the most abundant element in the Universe, none of these elements were present in the earliest stages of cosmic history.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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
From beginning stages of planning, the layout, walkways, irrigation, fertilization, planting varieties of roses and the tools needed for successful rose gardening.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
After more than 20 years of setbacks, Union Pacific Park in Fullerton is in the final stages of a complete overhaul and should be back open to the public by the end of the year.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Boldness beats breadth—especially in the early stages.
—Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But with the exception of hydrogen, the most abundant element in the Universe, none of these elements were present in the earliest stages of cosmic history.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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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What has eight legs, eight hands, and eight eyes?—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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My legs were gooey and useless, my arms burned, my lungs begged for oxygen.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Getting in five or 10 hits against a boss might be relatively simple, but getting in 50 or so before dying yourself often requires near-perfect levels of focus and execution across multiple challenging attack phases.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Erling Haaland has justified his price tag in the early phases of the season, with three goals in the opening three gameweeks.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The theater, which opened in October 2007, offers 12,000 square feet of VIP and hospitality areas and 10 dressing rooms, according to the venue's website.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Designed by renowned golf architect Brad Bell, the 18-hole course offers something for both the scratch golfer and the weekend warrior.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Before even entering the iconic club room, a room full of textured fragrances were positioned on podiums like an art exhibit.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Prior to this, Lando had the unfortunate distinction of being the F1 driver with the most podiums and no victory.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That creates an uneventful race, like the one at Bristol earlier this spring, which had just four lead changes in 500 laps; afterward, fans pilloried the quality of the action on social media and satellite radio.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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In April, Chandler Smith won the first Truck Series race of the season at Bristol, leading 127 of the 250 laps on his way to the win.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some college chapters of the Democratic and Republican parties are trying to turn down the temperature on discourse surrounding Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's assassination, as several groups across the country issued joint statements condemning the attack and calling for non-violence.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Alex Clark, the host of a wellness podcast for Turning Point USA, said Saturday on X that the organization is receiving lots of inbound interest about launching new chapters.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An opportunity for career advancement presents itself as the sun and Mercury align.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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That presents mismatches for Patriots defensive tackles Milton Williams and Christian Barmore, who should control the line of scrimmage.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Snowflake, one of the most popular cloud data warehouse platforms, often ranks as a company’s second-largest IT expense after its primary cloud provider.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Technology and Amplification Modern technology, including artificial intelligence and coordinated activity across social media platforms, allows adversaries to rapidly spread false narratives.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stages. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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