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

Novo Nordisk’s oral Wegovy pill, which was approved in December, had 13.6% weight loss in a Phase 3 trial after 16 months, while people taking 36 mg — the highest dose — of Eli Lilly’s orforglipron lost 11.2% of their body weight in Phase 3 trials.

From MarketWatch

Merck’s two-drug HIV-1 regimen of doravirine and islatravir showed non-inferiority to Gilead’s Biktarvy in Phase 3 trials at 48 weeks.

From Barron's

BYD has committed to 150 acres in Phase 1 for its assembly plant, with infrastructure works targeted for completion by end-2026 and land handover in stages, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The biotech announced Tuesday evening that in a rare move, the Food and Drug Administration won’t review its application for a mRNA-based flu vaccine over concerns about the choice of vaccine tested against the experimental vaccine in Phase 3 clinical trials.

From MarketWatch

The company’s denifanstat showed promising results in Phase 2 trials.

From Barron's