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as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
the moral phase of the problem has yet to be considered
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as in to condition
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Recent Examples of phase
Natasha Frost, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
This year's Skills Challenge was divided into three phases.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Marina Watts, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Advertisement California Pasadena Unified School District announces phased reopening for schools
Jan. 16, 2025
As children streamed into Willard ahead of the 7:50 a.m.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
What’s next: Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, said yesterday that talks on the second phase of the cease-fire deal would take place this week.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
This year's Skills Challenge was divided into three phases.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
However, the loss didn't seem to phase him for too long as the Chiefs headed into the postseason with a potential rematch against the Bills in the cards.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Advertisement California Pasadena Unified School District announces phased reopening for schools
Jan. 16, 2025
As children streamed into Willard ahead of the 7:50 a.m.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase
Noun
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An unusual aspect of the study was its setting: the emergency room.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Another aspect of emotional eating is the process of specific cravings, usually including unhealthy, energy-dense foods.—
Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
15 Feb. 2025
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David Johansen — the sole surviving founding member of the New York Dolls and a solo artist who also performs as the lounge singer Buster Poindexter — is suffering from stage four cancer, a brain tumor and a broken back, and is seeking financial assistance through the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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With each show, the energy only intensified, keeping the momentum strong and setting the stage for fashion’s burgeoning and seasoned talent.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie said sentiment within the GOP conference was favorable to tightening eligibility requirements, conditioning work on able-bodied people and equalizing payments for the Medicaid expansion population.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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However, using it too often or as a replacement for shampooing and conditioning your hair can pose some problems.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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The reason each side keeps going is to punish their respective arch nemesis and salvage their reputations.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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That shadow isn’t perfect, so faint sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges on all sides in the colors of a sunset, bathing the moon in brilliant, warm hues.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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In a chapter about a rare lung disease, the author commented that perhaps a cure could be discovered as quickly as the cure for tuberculosis was found at Sea View Hospital on Staten Island in the 1950s.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025
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In Pablo Larraín’s Maria Callas biopic, which is now streaming on Netflix, Jolie stepped into the shoes of the opera legend, portraying the final chapter of the singer's life in Paris leading up to her death in 1977.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Minton, a handyman, rigged up batteries so that Connell could still straighten her hair every day.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Feb. 2025
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Its iconic feature consisted of a rigging system of pulleys and seven red counterweights.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The San Francisco Police Department said that they will be fully staffed and have cancelled days off to have enough officers on hand.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Largely starved of service, one air shot in the box saw Moyes put his head in his hands.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Male anglerfish are small − only about one inch − and are not predatory.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the garden or in a container, this tidy, carefree evergreen forms a mound about 12 inches high and 18 inches wide.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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