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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Mike Winters, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Some of the time frames were adjusted after the government received public comment suggesting that the phaseout would take extra time in some industries.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The burning ban stems from Senate Bill 705, legislation signed in 2003 that aimed to phase out agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley by 2010.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Dependents: Families can receive $1,400 for each dependent in 2021, regardless of age, but the amount is subject to the same income phaseout limits as the primary filer.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Some of the time frames were adjusted after the government received public comment suggesting that the phaseout would take extra time in some industries.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
The controversial regulatory framework aims to phase out the sale of conventional internal combustion vehicles by 2035, and eleven other states have adopted California’s aggressive approach.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The burning ban stems from Senate Bill 705, legislation signed in 2003 that aimed to phase out agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley by 2010.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Phaseout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaseout. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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