in stages
idiom
: in a series of separate steps rather than all at one time
The changes will be made in stages.
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Scottish thinkers in particular, among them Adam Smith’s disciple John Millar, argued that human development proceeded in stages and could be measured by women’s status — a radical idea at the time.
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Marjoleine Kars, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Then, the Ratio bit is your turnover and UEFA has introduced it in stages.
—Emile Nuh, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Some people move from acknowledgment straight to action, while others linger in stages two and three perhaps for a while.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Small Nashville music venues Visitors to Music City have long found a wide variety of artists playing around Nashville in stages of all sizes, including famed historic venues, including the Basement on 8th Avenue, the Bluebird Cafe in Green Hills and the Station Inn in The Gulch.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 18 Nov. 2024
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Marjoleine Kars, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Then, the Ratio bit is your turnover and UEFA has introduced it in stages.
—Emile Nuh, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Some people move from acknowledgment straight to action, while others linger in stages two and three perhaps for a while.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Small Nashville music venues Visitors to Music City have long found a wide variety of artists playing around Nashville in stages of all sizes, including famed historic venues, including the Basement on 8th Avenue, the Bluebird Cafe in Green Hills and the Station Inn in The Gulch.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 18 Nov. 2024
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“In stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20stages. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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