stage of the game

noun

A point in the progress of an ongoing dispute or process.

“At that stage of the game it was too late for diplomacy.”

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Meanings

nounstage of the game (plural stages of the game)

plural stages of the game

  1. idiomaticA point in the progress of an ongoing dispute or process.

    At that stage of the game it was too late for diplomacy.

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APA

stage of the game. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20of%20the%20game

MLA

“stage of the game.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20of%20the%20game. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stage of the game,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20of%20the%20game.

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