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'phase' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'phase' with 8 example sentences.


phase noun

: any distinct time period in a sequence of events

: (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

: a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle

: (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun)

phase verb

: arrange in phases or stages

: adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition


  • According to astrology, moon phases influence our lives.
  • The first phase of construction has been completed.
  • We are entering a new phase in the war.
  • Adolescence is a complicated phase.
  • It's probably just a phase.
  • I have two three-phase power generators in my cellar.
  • The negotiation has entered upon a serious phase.
  • Normal sleep is made up of two phases.
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