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2
a
: the business of running stagecoaches
b
: the act of journeying in stagecoaches
3
: the act of putting on a play
4
a
: the moving of troops or matériel forward in several stages
b
: the assembling of troops or matériel in transit in a particular place
Examples of staging in a Sentence
The staging of the play was more difficult than expected.
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To accommodate security and staging, the memorial will be closed to the general public the evening of July 2 through July 3.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
At a ComEd staging site outside the United Center, crews inside a mobile response unit were on standby, ready to respond at a moment's notice if the heat pushes the power grid to its limits.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Prior to the staging of the 2022 World Cup, only three African teams had reached the quarters, with Cameroon in 1990 becoming the first to get that far.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
The production, There & Then’s inaugural staging, places a different performer onstage each week to read from a previously unseen script without preparation or directorial input.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 June 2026
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
At a ComEd staging site outside the United Center, crews inside a mobile response unit were on standby, ready to respond at a moment's notice if the heat pushes the power grid to its limits.
—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Prior to the staging of the 2022 World Cup, only three African teams had reached the quarters, with Cameroon in 1990 becoming the first to get that far.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
The production, There & Then’s inaugural staging, places a different performer onstage each week to read from a previously unseen script without preparation or directorial input.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for staging
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“Staging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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