staged

[ steyjd ]

adjective

1. adapted for or produced on the stage.
2. contrived for a desired impression:

   It was a staged, rather than spontaneous, demonstration of affection.

3. occurring or planned to occur in stages:

   a staged increase in wages.

Other Words From

• un·staged adjective
• well-staged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of staged¹

First recorded in 1560–70; stage + -ed ³

Example Sentences

However, amid expectations it will have to be staged in the winter months as Qatar did in 2022, the report says Saudi Arabia "pledges to collaborate closely... to determine the optimal timing for the competition".

From BBC

No date for a further hearing was fixed but, the judge said, another hearing might be staged in early December.

From BBC

Dozens of farmers have staged a go-slow tractor protest on the roads of Dover over changes to inheritance tax.

From BBC

“Sometimes there would be a naval battle that was staged” as part of the games, says Andrew Scott, a professor of classical studies at Villanova University.

From Los Angeles Times

During Smollett's trial, prosecutors alleged he staged the attack because he was unhappy with a television studio's response to hate mail he received.

From BBC

Related Words

• abnormal
• bizarre
• incredible
• odd
• outlandish
• outrageous
• perverse
• preposterous
• stilted
• strange
• unusual