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 Some are more comfortable than others with staging the show, like high schoolers Bones and Megan, best friends who have grounded heads on their shoulders about how they’ve been ostracized by their broader communities. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 July 2026 Even existing venues that are used to staging massive events will not have the same seating capacity and layout as normal because the Olympics requires special staging areas and stakeholder seating for Olympic family members, media or officials. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Lastly, the price of staging the next two events must reflect the reality of another disruptive Middle Eastern campaign. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026 The Steamfitters were staging protests outside the Pfizer site, accusing the MetroLoft — which employs a mix of union and nonunion contractors — of building on the cheap and tolerating unsafe work conditions. — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026 The league was staging its fight against the NHL Players’ Association knowing a lockout was coming. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 The Austrian performance artist behind Seaworld Venice is having a moment, after a career spent staging productions that involve herself and which provoke strong reactions. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026 The play drew a standing-room-only crowd, inspiring the Masil Theater Company to explore staging a full-scale production next year. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 July 2026 Some companies have been staging Shakespeare outdoors for decades. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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Wearing a mask can help prevent transmission of respiratory diseases like Covid-19 by offering a buffer against infectious particles, the CDC says.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
This is a delightful family affair, with Iñigo’s wife, Arantxa, offering incredible tableside service, and his son Julen as sommelier with unmatched passion for the job.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of offering

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Leading up to next week’s primary election in Jackson County, candidates for county executive have spent weeks on the campaign trail presenting their visions for the county’s future.

— Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
That vision aligned naturally with LakehouseRanchDotPNG, which has been presenting productions at Main Street Players since 2024.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of presenting

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The loss dropped the A’s to 45-63 and 10 games out of both the American League West lead and the final AL Wild Card spot, while giving the red-hot Red Sox (56-51) no worse than a split of the four-game series ahead of Thursday’s finale.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Head coach Andy Reid and Mahomes could be seen giving Royals instruction after the play.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

That was part of his wider goal of sending endless waves of bomb-carrying drones and robots to hit Russian encampments in a bid to sharply reduce Ukraine’s casualties.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Then in April, one of the company’s ships was passing Puerto Rico between two other jobs while carrying an advanced underwater drone with the right sensors to find the plane.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of carrying

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For a guy used to the warmth of an arena crowd, Pragiwaksono romanticizes open mics, those awkward showcases of aspiring comics performing largely in front of other aspiring comics.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026
Outside, there will be giveaways, inflatables, DJs and local mascots and cheerleaders performing.

— Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

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