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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Ghana is back in the knockout stages for the first time since 2010, advancing as a third-place team.

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

"Our participation... will allow Canadian talent to be showcased on one of the most storied music stages in the world," said CBC/Radio-Canada president Marie-Philippe Bouchard.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Parents who take on federal loans to pay for their kids’ schooling will face changes at both the borrowing and repayment stages of the process.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Anna May dropped off her contract with the receptionist, then said, “We’ll slip through some of the back stages on the way to the commissary. I’m sure they’ll be shooting something.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu