phase in
phrasal verb
phased in; phasing in; phases in
: to start to use or do (something) gradually over a period of time : to introduce (something) slowly
The country is phasing in new paper currency.
The law will phase tax cuts in over a period of two years.
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The regulation finalized Monday by the Food and Drug Administration will gradually phase in oversight of new tests developed by laboratories, a multibillion-dollar industry that regulators say poses growing risks to Americans.
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Matthew Perrone, Fortune Well, 29 Apr. 2024
Countries that have successfully reduced emissions started early and then phased in their policies over time to build political support and momentum, steadily ratcheting up the scale of these measures.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The minimum staffing levels will be phased in over two to three years.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The team will begin the second testing phase in May.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Most importantly, the new calculation will phase in between 2027 and 2030, rather than going into effect all at once in 2027, as originally proposed.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
With multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe phases in the rearview, read below to see where the Iron Man cast is now.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2024
We’ve been promised more manipulation footage soon, and Boston Dynamics expects that Atlas will be in the technology demonstration phase in Hyundai factories as early as next year.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
To fix this, starting in 2003, states began phasing in a revised death certificate that added a checkbox question asking whether the person who died, if female, was pregnant at the time or within a year of death.
—Robin Fields, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2024
Matthew Perrone, Fortune Well, 29 Apr. 2024
Countries that have successfully reduced emissions started early and then phased in their policies over time to build political support and momentum, steadily ratcheting up the scale of these measures.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The minimum staffing levels will be phased in over two to three years.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The team will begin the second testing phase in May.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Most importantly, the new calculation will phase in between 2027 and 2030, rather than going into effect all at once in 2027, as originally proposed.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
With multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe phases in the rearview, read below to see where the Iron Man cast is now.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2024
We’ve been promised more manipulation footage soon, and Boston Dynamics expects that Atlas will be in the technology demonstration phase in Hyundai factories as early as next year.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
To fix this, starting in 2003, states began phasing in a revised death certificate that added a checkbox question asking whether the person who died, if female, was pregnant at the time or within a year of death.
—Robin Fields, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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