phase
noun
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
phases
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pluralof phase.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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pluralof phasis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
phasisnouna manner, stage, or aspect of being; phase. -
present tense formof phase (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
phasenounany of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
Example Sentences
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The agendas also contained a distorted periodic table, unreadable phases of the moon and other garbled educational material that parents suspect may have been created using artificial intelligence.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The point of these various studies is not that we should start basing our investment decisions on weather reports or the phases of the moon.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
A selfless, tactically disciplined forward who links phases and presses intelligently.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The Board of Peace confirmed in a post on X that Hamas had "agreed to a detailed Roadmap for implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire".
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The last phases of the expansion, during the millennium after A.D.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
