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 Instead of staging a watch party Tuesday night, Elleson and his wife, Sue, visited seriously ill people in Chicago-area hospitals. — Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 Anthropic has a special ownership structure designed to help the company stick to its original goals, balance profit growth with its mission and keepinvestors from staging a takeover. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026 Some of Colombia’s rebel groups have responded by staging attacks with explosives along highways or trying to impose lockdowns on civilians, while also targeting police stations or military bases within cities. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Besides, with everyone on high alert for AI staging these days, would-be buyers sometimes see agents’ presence as evidence of ChatGPT chicanery. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 Oct. 2026 In addition to staging digital attacks, foreign governments such as China and North Korea are cultivating sources inside firms and research institutions focused on defense and dual-use innovation. — Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026 The film is set in São Paulo in July 2014, while Brazil is staging the World Cup. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026 It's known for staging fake videos with actors and laundering their claims through influencer accounts with large followings. — Shannon Bond, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 Theater Alliance, known for staging socially conscious plays, and In Series, which breaks down the rigid traditions of opera, will trade off shows in the black box (alternating who gets it for holidays, for example). — Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

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The administration says longstanding federal policy of getting people into permanent housing first, then offering voluntary treatment, has failed, and is to blame for the pandemic spike in homelessness.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Still, even just offering a larger SSD would have gone a long way, considering how large modern apps and video files can get.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of offering

Verb

This includes establishing how the site meets the relevant selection criteria, documenting its authenticity and integrity, outlining the measures in place to protect it, and presenting a management framework.

— Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
They should be required to obtain independent evidence before presenting a match to a witness, and judges and defendants should be told whether the technology has been used in a case.

— Edward Longe, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of presenting

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Tokyo’s national fusion strategy has channeled substantial public backing into private demonstration ventures, giving firms like Kyoto Fusioneering a springboard to pursue joint ventures across western markets.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
This was ideal for my family as our daughter could have her own room but not need a key to access our room, giving her a dash of independence.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

Any legislators carrying such a bill would need to convince their colleagues in multiple parts of the state where Hollywood has less sway of the wisdom of such a move.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
Firearms cannot be brought into polling places located inside private property that forbids them, a school, a courthouse or any other location where Pennsylvania law prohibits carrying firearms.

— Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of carrying

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Sure, public schools that can't afford to provide teachers with basic supplies like crayons and where nurses have to keep track of every bandage and packet of acetaminophen are performing surgery that costs $100,000-plus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Concerns have also been raised about the presence of immigration agents around voting centers and performing door knocks and street stops to try to identify voter fraud.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

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