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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
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Goforth is hoping to be open by the spring of 2026, with remodeling plans for the tasting room in the very beginning stages.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
There are still, however, a number of stages to go before the government is reopened.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Studies show that this modification–which involves a number of stages designed to set you up for better sleep–has a longer lasting, better effect than any sleeping pill.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Dominik Szoboszlai forced their only attempt on target and why Federico Chiesa wasn’t brought on until the closing stages was a mystery.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
From red carpets to concert stages, Black excellence was on full display this week as stars lit up major events from across the country.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
Women who are similar in age to Hamady and who are experiencing related symptoms might also be in the beginning stages of perimenopause.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
In consulting sessions and on keynote stages, Kendall acts as an architect of scalable systems.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
In November, Milwaukee Repertory Theater stages its first musical in the rebuilt and upgraded Checota Powerhouse Theater.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Mark Neville, the CEO of Sports San Diego, which stages the Holiday Bowl, visited the country in June for meetings and to discuss logistics.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Ed later drags his brother's body out to the field and stages a fire to cover it up.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
While Rambaldi stages a runway show in Milan, the Paris initiative is currently his only showroom.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
In the show, Gein strikes Henry with a piece of wood, then drags his body into the woods and stages a brush fire to explain Henry's death.
—Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Scarlet feels like his biggest movie yet, a ruminative war picture that stages medieval battles and pitches its characters through the mortal coil and back.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Two ring magnets seen at the centers of the side panel’s bottom edge are placed there for that purpose, and Montech’s product page for the HS01 Pro even stages a photo of how the case looks with its glass panel on the right side and the half-wrap light bar near the top.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
Many ways to play, but too few modes Like Tetris Effect, the core mode of Arise is called Journey, which features 35 stages dispersed among nine worlds.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Goforth is hoping to be open by the spring of 2026, with remodeling plans for the tasting room in the very beginning stages.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
There are still, however, a number of stages to go before the government is reopened.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Studies show that this modification–which involves a number of stages designed to set you up for better sleep–has a longer lasting, better effect than any sleeping pill.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Dominik Szoboszlai forced their only attempt on target and why Federico Chiesa wasn’t brought on until the closing stages was a mystery.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
From red carpets to concert stages, Black excellence was on full display this week as stars lit up major events from across the country.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
Women who are similar in age to Hamady and who are experiencing related symptoms might also be in the beginning stages of perimenopause.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
In consulting sessions and on keynote stages, Kendall acts as an architect of scalable systems.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
When Barca hosted Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League group stages in September, Laporta and his counterpart Nasser Al-Khelaifi happily posed together for the cameras before lunch at the Catalan capital’s swish Via Veneto restaurant.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
In November, Milwaukee Repertory Theater stages its first musical in the rebuilt and upgraded Checota Powerhouse Theater.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Mark Neville, the CEO of Sports San Diego, which stages the Holiday Bowl, visited the country in June for meetings and to discuss logistics.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Ed later drags his brother's body out to the field and stages a fire to cover it up.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
While Rambaldi stages a runway show in Milan, the Paris initiative is currently his only showroom.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
In the show, Gein strikes Henry with a piece of wood, then drags his body into the woods and stages a brush fire to explain Henry's death.
—Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Scarlet feels like his biggest movie yet, a ruminative war picture that stages medieval battles and pitches its characters through the mortal coil and back.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Two ring magnets seen at the centers of the side panel’s bottom edge are placed there for that purpose, and Montech’s product page for the HS01 Pro even stages a photo of how the case looks with its glass panel on the right side and the half-wrap light bar near the top.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stages
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The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, those conversations soon moved from behind closed doors to press conference podiums, a further indication that this next once-unthinkable development would soon become the new normal.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Michkov’s lack of goals, exacerbated, of course, but his lack of legs and lungs was starting to wear on him mentally.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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One man stays on top of McGaff’s torso, the other appears to sit on his legs.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The researchers focused on lithium aluminum alloys and examined how lithium ions navigate two internal phases, known as the lithium-rich beta phase and the lithium-poor alpha phase.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Known for long-term weather predictions, moon phases, fishing and gardening guides and folk wisdom, the publication expressed pride in its 208-year legacy.—
Jason M. Volack,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In addition to marketing and contract management services, Cureate offers educational courses.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Alternatively, Tijjani Reijnders offers running power that could hurt Liverpool on the break.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Members of the new Agentic Futures Initiative believe lawmakers and officials need to better understand the technology to ensure new products remain interoperable across platforms, private — and secure.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Among opportunity for growth are four platforms that make up the backbone supporting the bank’s eight business segments, said Jeff Busconi, head of corporate strategy for Bank of America.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Larson, 33, completed the feat earning the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series title during the final laps of Sunday’s race at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Close and Teyana Taylor get closest to the assignment, but Paulson is doing laps around all of them.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Overall, this is a less-adventurous release than past chapters of Little Book, but there are a range of classic bourbon notes like vanilla, maple, honey, pear, baked apple, and that signature Jim Beam peanut note.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Subsequent chapters of its intriguing nine-episode premiere season will be released each following Friday.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Left tackle Trent Williams chuckled when reporters advised him that the Rams’ front presents quite a challenge, led by Byron Young and Jared Verse.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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In another example provided by the IRS, a server presents a customer’s bill on an electronic handheld point-of-sale device, which offers the option to pay 15%, 18%, 20%, other, or no tip.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stages. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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