new phase

Different chapter begins

A new phase is a distinct stage or period that differs from what came before.

The phrase often marks transitions in projects, relationships, or life circumstances: We're entering a new phase of development, Their marriage entered a new phase after the kids left.

In science, it can refer to a different state of matter or a shift in cyclical phenomena like the moon.

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starting over · cycle · rebirth · dawn · turning point · turning over · shift · change · next step · emergence · threshold · metamorphosis · fresh eyes · stage · era · awakening · transformation · moon

Opposites
temporal novelty

new phasestatus quo

Existing condition of affairs

same old thing · continuation · business as usual · old routine · bygone era

developmental trajectory

new phaseend stage

Final progression period

closing chapter · late stage · sunset years

progression/development

new phaselast chapter

Concluding portion of text

endgame · wind-down · conclusion · finale · denouement

Family

new, phase, newer, newest, newly, newness, renew, renewal, renewable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G