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in the initial stage vs at the initial stage

Both 'in the initial stage' and 'at the initial stage' are correct and common in English. In some contexts, they can be used interchangeably without changing the meaning significantly.
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in the initial stage

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to the beginning phase of a process, project, or development.

Examples:

  • In the initial stage of the project, we conducted thorough research.
  • It is important to plan well in the initial stage of any venture.
  • Nucleation and growth in the initial stage of metastable titanium disilicide formation. Z. Ma, Y. Xu, and L. Ii. Allen. Department of Materials Science and ...
  • ... these metrics has failed. The full text of this article is not currently available. Nucleation and growth in the initial stage of metastable titanium disilicide formation.
  • Microbes Infect. 2006 Apr;8(5):1287-93. Epub 2006 Feb 8. Roles of neuraminidase in the initial stage of influenza virus infection. Ohuchi M(1), Asaoka N, Sakai ...
  • J Microbiol. 2008 Apr;46(2):174-82. doi: 10.1007/s12275-008-0032-3. Epub 2008 Jun 11. Bacterial communities in the initial stage of marine biofilm formation  ...

Alternatives:

  • at the outset
  • at the beginning
  • at the start
  • during the initial phase
  • at the commencement

at the initial stage

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is also used to refer to the beginning phase of a process, project, or development.

Examples:

  • At the initial stage of the negotiation, both parties presented their proposals.
  • We need to make key decisions at the initial stage of the planning process.
  • Oct 19, 2022 ... These observations indicate that at the initial stage of seedling development, seedlings favour more root formation for better establishment and ...
  • Oct 7, 2020 ... Microbial sulfate reduction plays an important role at the initial stage of subseafloor sulfide mineralization. Tatsuo Nozaki;.
  • Sep 8, 2014 ... Evidence of Stranski–Krastanov growth at the initial stage of atmospheric water condensation. Jie Song,; Qiang Li, ...
  • Jan 23, 2007 ... Growth behavior of iron(II) phthalocyanine (FePc) molecules on Au(111) surface at the initial stage is studied with low-temperature scanning ...
  • Jan 28, 2009 ... In this study, the structure evolution of nucleating clusters at the initial stage of nucleation was examined in a two-dimensional colloidal ...
  • Mar 26, 2021 ... Establishing a COVID-19 treatment centre in Israel at the initial stage of the outbreak: challenges, responses and lessons learned.

Alternatives:

  • in the initial stage
  • at the outset
  • at the beginning
  • at the start
  • during the initial phase

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