Synonyms for
Stages
Definition
a point or period in a process or development
Synonyms & similar words
snoop
degree
represent
sleuth
present
spy
phase
denounce
tellon
snitch
shit
betray
arrange
stagecoach
rat
shop
giveaway
microscopestage
stage
level
leg
point
stag
grass
phases
steps
levels
periods
epochs
degrees
grades
points
places
statuses
positions
circumstances
conditions
situations
statuses
positions
statuses
places
platforms
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- developmental stages
- final stages
- early stages
- later stages
- different stages
- next stage
- stage fright
- stage presence
Word family
Usage note
While 'stages' often refers to distinct periods in a process, it can also refer to a raised platform for performances. Be mindful of context to avoid ambiguity.
Example sentences
- The project is in its final stages.
- The rocket is in the launch stage.
- I'm at the stage where I'm deciding what college to attend.
- The disease progresses through different stages.
- The play has five acts and many stages.
Quotes
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts. - William Shakespeare
Life is a stage, and whether you are an actor or an audience member, you have a role to play. - T.F. Hodge
The stage is a magic circle where only the most real things happen, a neutral territory outside the jurisdiction of Fate. - Jean Giraudoux