in phase

Idioms  

1. Also, in sync. In a correlated or synchronized way; in accord, in harmony. For example, If everyone were in phase we could step up the schedule, or John and Pat often say the same thing at the same time; their minds are perfectly in sync. Both versions of this idiom refer to physical phenomena. The first, dating from the second half of the 1800s, alludes to being at the same stage in a series of movements. The second, a slangy abbreviation of synchronization dating from the mid-1900s, alludes to exact coincidence in the time or rate of movement. Also see in step; phase in; for the antonym, see out of phase.

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Example Sentences

Instead, the governor’s office said city officials would need to devise a new system to value these second homes in phase two.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The researchers also tested a drug that specifically blocks IRE1α and is already in phase 1 clinical trials for cancer.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

Unlike patients who join later, phase 2 or 3 trials that test efficacy, the vast majority of people in phase 1 studies can’t expect any medical benefits—they’re in it for the money.

From Science Magazine • May 7, 2024

He should’ve given evidence in phase four but his appearance was delayed due to late disclosure of documents by the Post Office.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

“That is, the two curves have a very close correspondence in phase in addition to correspondence of shape and period.”

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard