stages

NOUN

level, period within structure or

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lap leg moment phase point standing step

STRONG

degree division footing grade juncture length node notch plane rung status

WEAK

point in time system date

NOUN

theater platform; theater life

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arena scene set spotlight theater

STRONG

Broadway boards dais drama footlights frame limelight off-Broadway play scaffold scaffolding scenery setting staging

WEAK

legit mise en scène show biz show business stage set

VERB

arrange, produce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

do execute mount open orchestrate organize perform play present put on

STRONG

engineer give show

WEAK

bring out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy direct disorganize fail ignore miss neglect

STRONG

conceal

WEAK

Example Sentences

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Chesky is also in the early stages of funding for a new AI lab he plans to create separate from Airbnb, Bloomberg reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The German expects them to play better against better teams in the latter stages of the tournament.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

AI and advanced manufacturing have reshaped global investment patterns, altered supply chains, and accelerated strategic industries that were still in early development stages six years ago.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The solution is to plot your move in stages.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

The Street of Storytellers was filled with stages and theaters instead of an arms market where the only stories told now are of war and death.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir