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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
David Keller, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Other new additions in this phase include a new pet-friendly beer garden with a hand-hewn sycamore bar and six new pickleball courts.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The bill also would place a new income test on eligibility for the tax deduction, phasing it out for individuals earning more than $200,000, or married couples earning more than $400,000.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
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Noun
The Chaikin Money Flow indicator has remained mostly above the zero level in May, confirming that the stock is in an accumulation phase.
—David Keller, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Other new additions in this phase include a new pet-friendly beer garden with a hand-hewn sycamore bar and six new pickleball courts.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
Verb
One part of that agenda includes additives, and the Trump administration announced a plan to phase eight synthetic food dyes out of the nation's food supply by the end of 2026.
—Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The bill also would place a new income test on eligibility for the tax deduction, phasing it out for individuals earning more than $200,000, or married couples earning more than $400,000.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase
Noun
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In Persian rap, the raw and direct aspects of everyday life, streets, poverty, addiction, crime, and inequality are openly addressed.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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But perhaps the most dominant aspect of the win came on the defensive end.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The allegations stem from when Tate was living in England from 2013 to 2015, which was during the early stages of launching an adult webcam business.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Monica was going through puppy stage and the hair USED TO BE hard to maintain.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Many of them conditioned their support for the package on lifting or raising the cap on these deductions.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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The gist is that he has been conditioned to act that way around other men and doesn’t have the tools or self-awareness to figure out how to quit.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The 26-year-old will sign a six-year contract with his new side.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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This construction also helps to keep the down even throughout, which avoids any clumping on any specific side.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
Noun
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After six seasons and eight years, The Handmaid's Tale has finally written its last chapter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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Now the next chapter in South Africa’s history is being written by a new generation with remarkably high hopes.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
Verb
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The Mavericks' win sparked all sorts of theories about the NBA being rigged.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Two crew members of a Mexican Navy sailing ship died on Saturday night when the ship drifted directly into the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge, smashing its masts and rigging.—
Joseph Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Noun
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These acts stoke competition between his clients, who are usually the ones with the ball in their hands most of the night.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Firefighting efforts include 10 engines, five water tenders, two helicopters, three dozers and three hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The next year, shoe designer Roger Vivier saw Balenciaga’s bet and raised him a few inches, designing a thigh-thigh silhouette for Yves Saint Laurent’s 1963 collection in alligator leather.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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According to the release, one of the individuals, Gabriel Jesus Santiago, 14, is a male with brown hair and brown eyes who stands 5 foot, 8 inches and weighs about 135 pounds.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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“Phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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