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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

India holds a distinct advantage in the first stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The S&P 500 is down less than 1% year to date, but one analyst warns this is just the first stage of a deeper correction.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The first stage took place in a magistrate’s court.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

first stage

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