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 Chelsea have not made a habit of staging comebacks to win games too often in recent years, so to do it in such entertaining fashion is great for self-belief. — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The story follows a Cantonese opera performer in his 70s staging one final show as a farewell gesture of love for his terminally ill wife. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 For the third year in a row, accessories label Susan Alexandra and activist-cum-fashion designer Rachel Antonoff are staging a runway show called Best in Show, timed to New York Fashion Week. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 As sordid tales of AI layoffs and automation grip the news cycle, one group is fighting fire with fire, by staging an anti-AI demonstration with dozens of humanoid robots. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026 That means effectively staging a two-day Trump show with a supporting cast that includes some of the party’s most vulnerable lawmakers. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Six months later, the ever-busy Curtain Call will be staging the 1990s musical version of the same book June 4-26. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 Kauai County has begun clearing drainage systems and staging equipment in flood-prone areas. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 So like data centers, people have been staging protests and packing city council meetings to get these cameras removed. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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The company, which began offering new cars to Nigerian Uber drivers five years ago with a payment plan tied to daily earnings, is set to leave the country as Uber’s shock exit makes its business untenable, a person with knowledge of the plans said.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
The key is offering not only extra capacity but also a sustained demand signal.

— Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of offering

Verb

However, there are limits, and attributing knowledge, responsibility, or involvement in matters of this nature to me without presenting a single piece of evidence clearly crosses that line.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The column suggests that voters should look beyond standard campaign research and draw moral guidance from Catholic saints, presenting their lives as models for navigating political anxiety, corruption, and social upheaval.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of presenting

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In standard Series 62 form, the engine produced around 210 hp, giving the big Cadillac plenty of muscle for its era.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Seattle can keep itself in games, much like this one, by stone-walling opponents and giving its offense a chance to take advantage of short fields and turnovers.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of giving

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And yet 20 years ago, the haka’s future was in doubt — assailed by protests from rival teams that New Zealand gained an unfair advantage from performing it as the final action before kick-off in a Test match.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Die schöne Müllerin was conceived for a male voice and the protagonist is a young man, so Anderson would not have contemplated performing the complete cycle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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