phase·out
ˈfāz-ˌau̇t 
: a gradual stopping (as in operations or production) : a closing down by phases
phased out; phasing out; phases out
: to discontinue the practice, production, or use of by phases
: to stop production or operation by phases
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
The credit was raised to $7,500, with a phaseout after a manufacturer sold 250,000 vehicles.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Decades later, President Bill Clinton phased out the tax breaks, causing the island to fall into economic crisis.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For married couples filing jointly, the phaseout begins at $165,000, and those with a MAGI of $195,000 or more are ineligible.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
The credit was raised to $7,500, with a phaseout after a manufacturer sold 250,000 vehicles.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
Homeland Security has put out notices to start phasing out humanitarian parole programs and to restart the full implementation of the Remain in Mexico policy, which would require some asylum seekers at the southern border to wait in Mexico for their hearings in U.S. immigration court.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Decades later, President Bill Clinton phased out the tax breaks, causing the island to fall into economic crisis.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Phaseout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaseout. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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