stage-managing

present participle of stage-manage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage-managing
Verb
  • On Wednesday, Mayor Mary Sheffield issued an executive order directing all departments and city employees to focus on protecting the public.
    Julia Avant, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Horror Remains a Safe Haven for Marginalized Storytellers For all the industry’s talk of protecting marginalized voices, two of the year’s most distinctive horror movies arrived with remarkably little fanfare.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • C-suite leaders become responsible not for micromanaging every individual decision, but for architecting and monitoring how well the overall AI system performs over time.
    Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The document itself is an odd grab-bag of micromanaging grant processes, assertion of presidential power, and airing of cultural grievances.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • While challenges like integration complexity exist, CC is a cornerstone for safe AI innovation, offering resilience against sophisticated threats and safeguarding privacy in the evolving digital landscape.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Why is safeguarding the value of free speech so important to our democracy?
    Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Publicly, both players have been complimentary of one another, although Brooks didn’t hide his frustration on Monday when asked about guarding the two-time MVP.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • For the past few weeks, the Valkyries’ first-ever All-Star has been anchoring Golden State’s defense in critical moments, guarding opposing bigs and sacrificing offensive opportunities for the sake of scheme.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Some Cuba watchers are skeptical Rodríguez Castro could assume a leading role in the official government.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Defense heavyweight Lockheed Martin is leading the race to buy naval defense group Ultra Maritime, CNBC has learned.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 July 2026
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“Stage-managing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage-managing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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