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first stage

ADJECTIVE

experimental

Synonyms

STRONGEST

empirical preliminary unproved

WEAK

beginning developmental experiential laboratory momentary on approval pilot preparatory primary probationary provisional speculative temporary tentative test trial trial-and-error unconcluded under probation

Antonyms

WEAK

proven tested tried

NOUN

ground floor

Synonyms

WEAK

beginnings first crack head start preliminaries very beginning

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The first stage will focus on safety, not on proving that the treatment improves vision or stops AMD progression.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Investors often underestimate that transition — because the first stage feels tradable.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

According to Trish, who is from Belfast, surviving treatment is just the first stage in a recovery programme which, for many, can take years.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

India holds a distinct advantage in the first stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“Therefore each stage of initiation is intended to prepare you in a different way. The first stage is primarily physical; the second, primarily emotional; the third, primarily mental.”

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

first stage

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