PHASED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

phased 1 of 2

adjective

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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Adjective

The company had submitted the exemption request on December 31, 2025, as part of the first phase of its phased Construction Permit Application. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026 The process features multiple layers of review, numerous strict subject-matter restrictions and a notoriously short, multi-phased signature-gathering window. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Numerous other agricultural organizations are in favor of the phased reopening, such as the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a trade association for ranchers and feeders, including many who rely on Mexican livestock. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 If funded, the university plans to begin phased construction in about 2028. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 The start-up plans a phased approach to realizing humanoid robots for the home, Guo told CNBC in an interview earlier this year. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026 The deal envisions Lebanese army control over phased Israeli pullback zones and tighter limits on foreign funding for armed groups. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 In exchange, Iran received phased relief from international economic sanctions. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 June 2026 As a multi-phased review by UK regulators may have thrown their own spanner in Para-WBD works last week, there is some serious money on the table for Ellison and his Oracle founder father if the merger isn’t locked in by September 30. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026

Verb

Construction is phased, with phase one starting this spring, and phase two starting sometime in 2027. — Kendrick Calfee february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for phased

Adjective

The coldest temperatures are still ahead Sunday morning, before a gradual warming trend gets underway.

— Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2026
Another highlight was Oude Waag, where Yin Jingwei continued to fuel his work with the emotional journey through personal difficulty and the gradual acceptance of circumstances.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of gradual

Verb

When compared with millennials at the same age, and adjusted for inflation, Gen Zers' household income is 25% higher and their overall spending is 16% more, according to a PwC analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

— Megan Sauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Real wages, adjusted for inflation, have declined almost every month since the Iran war started, prompting some consumers to dip into savings and rely on credit cards to get by.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjusted

Verb

Supplements, on the other hand, are regulated under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, which holds manufacturers responsible for ensuring that their supplements are safe and properly labeled.

— Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Like other supplements, creatine is not FDA-regulated for safety and effectiveness, so the onus is on the consumer to choose a trustworthy brand.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of regulated

Verb

The Austen classic has been adapted for the big screen numerous times, though the most notable one being the 1995 film starring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet, which was both a critical and commercial hit.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Chaparral are adapted to fire every 30 to 130 years — not every eight.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of adapted

Verb

The study is part of an ongoing research project that explores how a form of brief interpersonal psychotherapy called MOMCare, which is specially tailored to treating prenatal depression, affects pregnant women with depression and their babies.

— Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
And the Flex Shed’s platform height and column placement can be easily tailored to exist in harmony with street signs, bus stop shelters, and trees.

— Sophia Lebowitz, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of tailored

Verb

At the meeting, Maitland Mayor John Lowndes, a Democrat who is running against Brodeur for the state Senate seat, spoke out against Dorworth’s assertion that the county’s development process was rigged in favor of preserving the rural boundary.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Smith said in his report that the president repeatedly told his supporters that the 2020 election had been stolen and was rigged against him.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of rigged

Verb

The future will not be shaped only by the power of our technology or our weapons, but by the quality of our conversations—and the courage of the choices that follow.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
That gives the gin a pale yellow color, and adds barrel notes of oak and dried fruit to a palate shaped by botanicals including juniper, queen of the night (a nocturnal cactus flower), coriander seed, Damask rose, and Nigerian ginger.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

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