Thesaurus results for STAGING

staging

verb

Definition of staging

present participle of stage

as in offering

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 staging Sharp is passionate about making art fairs more accessible to their participants, and is staging the forthcoming Post-Fair in Paris during Art Basel week with affordability in mind. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026 City rules require staging the neighborhood meeting about Costco’s rezoning proposal ahead of its Plan Commission hearing in July. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 Gotham is staging an exhibition game at Citi Field on July 15, which is set to break a New York City attendance record for women's sports with 29,000 tickets sold. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 July 2026 Threatening to limit mail-in voting, adding ridiculous ID requirements, or staging thugs at polling places are other possible ways to convince you to stay home. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026 Taeha Energy, a rival conglomerate under the leadership of Chairman Na (Jung Jae-sung) and daughter Na Eun-se (Lee Seo-an), who is Jae-seong’s wife, are staging a hostile takeover. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026 Trump has been staging rallies around the country to sell his economic agenda, but often digresses into other issues. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026 Smollett was accused of staging a hate crime — which was originally reported as a racist and homophobic crime against the Empire actor— in Chicago in February 2019. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 Ecuador showed few signs of staging a comeback, with Mexico securing only a second World Cup knockout win in their history. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026

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Sam’s Club is also offering discounts on 250 items, including different types of meat such as chicken wings, beef hot dogs and ribs.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Her crisp button-down shirt and tailored pants were menswear-coded, offering a relaxed but pulled-together feel that was somehow both classic and just a little bit unexpected.

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of offering

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Earlier generations experienced the Lyric as a destination company presenting extended runs and attracting audiences from across North America.

— Helmut Paul, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
The luncheon began with a commemorative Flag Salute, led by the Sons of the American Revolutionary Color Guard presenting the flags, including the American Flag, the Betsy Ross Flag, the Union Jack and the Sons of the American Revolution Flag.

— Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 9 July 2026

Definition of presenting

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With the crack of the ball against his bat, Tommy Edman scored from third, giving the Dodgers the lead.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Another challenge is that the EV segment relies heavily on rare earths imported from China, giving Indian two-wheeler makers little control over supply and pricing.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

Now, mosquitoes carrying West Nile have been found in 10 cities, with the latest being Fullerton and Anaheim.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The new frontier is cumulative stress, a running tally of how much strain your body is carrying from work, poor sleep, illness, travel, emotional load and exercise combined.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Definition of carrying

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Bad Bunny seamlessly moved from the stage to the couture scene, performing on Sunday night at Plenitude Arena in Paris, before turning heads the next morning at Schiaparelli’s show at the Petit Palais in a butter yellow suit.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
The 24-year-old South Korean artist will also be performing on the Museum’s Ray Charles Rooftop Terrance, where attendees can enjoy the show with views of downtown Los Angeles.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

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