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Common collocations with stage in American Collocation

stage noun

US /steɪdʒ/

early

beginning
developmental
early
initial
opening
preliminary
qualifying

The training programme is still in the early stages.

very early or undeveloped

design
embryonic
experimental
formative
immature
larval
planning
preparatory
primitive
prototype

A collaboration with the University of Sydney is currently at an embryonic stage.

late or advanced

advanced
closing
final
last
late
latter
mature
penultimate
terminal

Clearly their sole purpose in offering concessions at this late stage was to secure victory.

middle

halfway
interim
intermediate
middle
midway
transitional

It is a halfway stage in the evolution of reptiles into birds.

important

critical
crucial
exciting
important
key
main
necessary
vital

The basic framework of the lesson can be divided into three main stages.

serious

acute

My illness was going through an acute stage at the time.

particular

certain
defined
distinct
particular

There are three distinct stages to the job evaluation process.

in a particular place in the sequence

further
next
previous
subsequent
successive
first, second, third etc

The next stage is to send us payment.

In the fourth stage, your retina sends signals to your body asking for more oxygen.

current

current
present

At the present stage of the project we have seen only a few employers.

various

different
various

The documentary charts the evolution of the sport through its various stages of development.

reach a stage

attain
enter
hit
reach

Electric generators did not reach a stage when they could power indoor lighting until the late 1870’s.

begin a stage

begin
initiate
undertake

The company has been chosen to undertake the first stage of the refurbishment.

come near to reaching a stage

approach
near

Repairs were approaching the midway stage.

finish a stage

complete
conclude
finish
pass

Those who complete this stage are then offered a full Membership.

experience stages

follow
go through
pass through
undergo

Until last year, junior doctors underwent three stages of training.

represent a stage

characterise
constitute
form
mark
represent

The land reclamation works form the first stage of the redevelopment scheme.

Her appointment as High Commissioner marks an exciting new stage in her illustrious career.

include stages

comprise
involve

The process comprises successive stages which allow for consultation and debate.

miss a stage

bypass
omit
skip

They skipped the stage of learning to type, and began talking to their machines instead.

describe the stages of something

define
describe
document
explain
identify
outline

This section outlines the main stages in extradition requests made to the UK.

process

career
cycle
development
evolution
growth
life
lifecycle
procedure
proceedings
process

It is a problem that can affect anyone, at any stage of their career.

undertaking

investigation
journey
negotiation
plan
planning
project

Several new construction projects are in the final stages of negotiation.

medical condition

disease
illness
infection
labour
pregnancy

The symptoms are associated with advanced stages of the disease.