# at this stage

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/at-this-stage
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

at the current point in a process or situation. You use this to talk about what is happening now compared to what might happen later.

## Examples

- At this stage, we do not know the final result.
- The project is difficult, but at this stage, we are still on track to finish on time.
- While the initial data remains inconclusive, at this stage, the researchers are hesitant to draw any definitive conclusions regarding the long-term effects of the treatment.

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