at this stage

Idioms  

1. Also,. At this (that) step, phase, or position in a process or activity, as in I'm not sure if you can help at this stage, but perhaps you can pitch in later, or I don't need an assistant at this stage of the game. The variant uses game in the sense of “a particular process or activity.” [Early 1800s]

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at this stage

MA says investors should continue to hold the stock in case any further corporate activity arises, even if it appears unlikely at this stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

His surname is not being used due to German law, which prohibits naming suspects at this stage.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The appeals court did not rule on the ultimate merits of the case but concluded the administration had not shown it was likely to succeed in overturning the injunction at this stage.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

Professor Chapman and her colleagues found that the number of sunspots visible at this stage is closely connected to the highest sunspot count reached during the next solar cycle.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

Most annoyingly, her objections were not mere perversity: at this stage the embarrassing fact came out that my recollection of the water content of Rosy’s DNA samples could not be right.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson