phased 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of phasednext
as in gradual
proceeding or changing by steps or degrees a phased construction of the tunnel through the heart of the city

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phased

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verb

past tense of phase
as in adjusted

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  1. gradual
  2. adjusted
  3. adapted
  4. suited
  5. rigged
  6. registered
  7. conditioned
  8. accommodated
Adjective
  • Keep in mind that these layer transitions are gradual, not abrupt; the transition from normal hydrogen gas to liquid hydrogen and then to metallic hydrogen happens slowly and smoothly.
    Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Washington has repeatedly argued no change in its approach to the issue, but its gradual shifts have been viewed in Beijing as a leading threat.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of gradual
Verb
  • Cash used in operating activities was $9,812,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, reflecting a net loss adjusted for changes in operating assets and liabilities.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Credit Agreement, which extended the maturity date and adjusted certain financial covenants.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of adjusted
Verb
  • Despite Murray’s insufficient scoring game on a night the Nuggets probably needed more from their second option, Adelman was happy with how Murray adapted to New Orleans’ gameplan, blitzing him on ball screens all night.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The Fowlerville Community Theater drew direct parallels between the play — adapted from the famed diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl killed by Nazis in the Holocaust — and the events of Saturday night.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of adapted
Verb
  • The afternoon, governed by the heart and small intestine (fire element), is better suited for creative tasks and collaborative work.
    Irina Logman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As different models prove better suited for specific tasks, companies are increasingly leveraging various LLMs for different use cases.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of suited
Verb
  • So was the system rigged in favor of the rich teams this year and rigged against the rich teams last year?
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The rising cost of college and ballooning student loan balances have played a big role in changing views about the higher education system, which many think is rigged to benefit the wealthy, the report found.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of rigged
Verb
  • More than 150,000 households have registered for assistance with FEMA, and that number is expected to rise rapidly in the coming days, said Frank Matranga, an agency representative.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The insecurity created by the war has exacerbated that trend, with most new tech companies formally registered overseas, despite tax incentives to incorporate locally, and a large number considering moving some of their operations outside Israel, Hasson told CNN last month.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of registered
Verb
  • Two and a half millennia of practice has embedded that same signal in our modern culture, and we are all conditioned to respond positively—and reflexively—to the handshake.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Growing up in predominantly Black environments makes this experience less miraculous, and the concept of being an object of their projections of internalized misogyny and anti-Blackness doesn’t challenge me; we are all conditioned in internalized misogynoir.
    Akilah Sailers, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of conditioned
Verb
  • Advertisement The centers will house only adult men, while vulnerable people such as women, children, elderly people and those who are ill or victims of torture will be accommodated in Italy.
    Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The remaining 19 passengers were accommodated by a bus.
    Greg Norman, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of accommodated
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