at this stage
prep. phr..prep. phr.. 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.
prep. phr.. a temporal prepositional phrase indicating the current phase of a developing process or sequence of events; often used to qualify a statement as being subject to future change.
At this stage, we don't need any more help.
It is difficult to predict the final cost of the project at this stage because the plans are still changing.
While the initial results are promising, it would be premature at this stage to conclude that the treatment is a complete success.
often appears at the beginning or end of a sentence to provide temporal context for a decision or observation.
contrast with 'at the moment' (general time) and 'at this point' (synonymous but often more specific to a sequence); 'stage' emphasizes that this is one part of a longer journey or project.
in this stageat this stagethe preposition 'at' is the standard choice when referring to a specific point in a timeline or process.