as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day
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Recent Examples of phase down
After 2026, the credits would phase down to their original, pre-pandemic parameters before Democrats’ 2021 expansion.
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Cq Roll Call, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Belém And Beyond COP30 will test whether governments can align on phasing down fossil fuels, financing adaptation, and halting deforestation.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Italian was brought in to replace Marwood, who retained decision-making power but gradually phased down his role.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Currently, Luscombe noted the credit phases down from 35% of expenses for taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $15,000 or less to 20% of expenses with up to $43,000 in AGI.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Cq Roll Call, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Belém And Beyond COP30 will test whether governments can align on phasing down fossil fuels, financing adaptation, and halting deforestation.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Italian was brought in to replace Marwood, who retained decision-making power but gradually phased down his role.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Currently, Luscombe noted the credit phases down from 35% of expenses for taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $15,000 or less to 20% of expenses with up to $43,000 in AGI.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase down
Verb
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For example, Social Security retirement benefits could decrease and pensions could stay the same.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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As more time passes from the peak of the solar cycle, auroral activity will decrease.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Successive presidential administrations have done little to diminish alcohol’s harms.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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That evolution doesn’t diminish the importance of our core business.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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The family’s anger has subsided some since the baby’s death, in part because of their trust in God’s plan.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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In fact, transparency mode eventually turns itself off until the wind subsides.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
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These included shelf registration, relaxed international capital controls, eased restrictions on bank deposits, the rise of index and money market funds, lax oversight of corporate mergers and takeovers, and the creation of banking free-trade zones.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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The best thing policymakers can do is advance regulation that eases the burden of starting a new business.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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Huntington Beach fell behind early in the second set but continued to keep the set close before Fruerbringer’s kill gave the Mustangs a 16-11 lead.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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After a jump ball, Miles chased down the ball at midcourt, started to drive and passed to Hof, whose layup at the buzzer did not fall.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Their 3-point shooting quickly tapered off for the remainder of the game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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The rain will gradually taper off midday Monday, followed by clearing and cooler weather Monday evening into Tuesday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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McGrail says Janet declined and put an end to the evening.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Schoenbrun’s third feature, Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma stars Einbinder as an enthusiastic young director who is tasked with resurrecting the Camp Miasma slasher franchise after years of subpar sequels and declining fandom.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The business has since fallen away, but Lorenz’s archival pieces can be found online—Kate’s included.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 May 2026
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The sense of a cultural in- and out-group dissolved as niche communities grew and old-school ideas of coolness fell away.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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“Phase down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase%20down. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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