in stages
idiom
: in a series of separate steps rather than all at one time
The changes will be made in stages.
Examples of in stages in a Sentence
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The final demise of the community happened in stages.
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Omar Jimenez, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Lesions can spread to the intestines and rectum in stages III and IV.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
An update from his office last month said negotiations had agreed troops would leave in stages, with the first withdrawing before March 10 and the rest before May 10.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
The team recently received another grant from the state and will release a second evaluation in stages over the next two years.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
With help from an influential supporter and partner, Commerce Bank’s Jonathan Kemper, the group devised a plan to restore the garden in stages as the money came in.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
There are a few things in the works, in stages of development.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2024
Symptoms usually occur in stages and get progressively worse.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 27 Jan. 2024
The list of eligible cars changed throughout the year as the rules were implemented in stages, and as automakers refined their supply chains as required.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
Omar Jimenez, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Lesions can spread to the intestines and rectum in stages III and IV.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
An update from his office last month said negotiations had agreed troops would leave in stages, with the first withdrawing before March 10 and the rest before May 10.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
The team recently received another grant from the state and will release a second evaluation in stages over the next two years.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
With help from an influential supporter and partner, Commerce Bank’s Jonathan Kemper, the group devised a plan to restore the garden in stages as the money came in.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
There are a few things in the works, in stages of development.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2024
Symptoms usually occur in stages and get progressively worse.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 27 Jan. 2024
The list of eligible cars changed throughout the year as the rules were implemented in stages, and as automakers refined their supply chains as required.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
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“In stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20stages. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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