stages

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All (3) Noun (2) Verb (1)

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level, period within structure or n.
theater platform; theater life n.
arrange, produce v.

NOUN

level, period within structure or

Synonyms

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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

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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

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do execute mount open orchestrate organize perform play present put on

STRONG

engineer give show

WEAK

bring out

Antonyms

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destroy direct disorganize fail ignore miss neglect

STRONG

conceal

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stages

SpaceX currently has just one launchpad in operation, with another four in various stages of construction.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

She added they were in the "early stages of development", People said.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Many projects were in various stages of development, and we want to be transparent with her fans about this fact.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Standing 43 feet tall, it protects Roman while the observatory is on the ground and during the most violent early stages of launch.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Recording a creature’s movements, behavior, or stages of development—as Maria did—meant long hours watching, paints in hand, and the ability to sketch quickly when something happened.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman