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
The Italian was brought in to replace Marwood, who retained decision-making power but gradually phased down his role.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The tariff on Scotch whisky, a major U.K. export, will be cut from a staggering 150% to 75% on the first day of the agreement and will be phased down to 40% over the next decade.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Second, the way the new credit rate phases down for taxpayers, the income threshold to receive the lowest 20% credit has jumped to $206,000 for a married couple filing jointly and $103,000 for individuals from pre-OBBB income levels of $86,000 and $43,000, respectively.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The deduction only applies to cars made in the U.S. and the maximum deduction phases down when income surpasses $100,000.
—Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The tariff on Scotch whisky, a major U.K. export, will be cut from a staggering 150% to 75% on the first day of the agreement and will be phased down to 40% over the next decade.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Second, the way the new credit rate phases down for taxpayers, the income threshold to receive the lowest 20% credit has jumped to $206,000 for a married couple filing jointly and $103,000 for individuals from pre-OBBB income levels of $86,000 and $43,000, respectively.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The deduction only applies to cars made in the U.S. and the maximum deduction phases down when income surpasses $100,000.
—Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase down
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As the Universe continues to expand, dark energy’s relative contributions to the energy density will rise, while the remaining components will continue to decrease in relative importance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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See what prices have increased and decreased.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Although there may be some lingering tension between Turning Point and the Wisconsin GOP, resistance to the group is diminishing, party officials said.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Coleman also pushed back against the notion that enthusiasm for AI diminishes the value of human work.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Yet two years passed before the painting was discovered, and only then because Peruggia – who had kept the painting hidden in his Paris apartment all of that time, waiting for the furor over the theft to subside – attempted to sell it to an Italian art dealer.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
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After a moment, my sobs subsided.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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Liverpool eased their Champions League jitters by thrashing Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday; now for the Premier League.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But for consumers, higher wages on paper do not appear to have eased the sting of rising prices, according to several recent surveys.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Grandma's fall inspires middle schooler's invention Kevin said his grandmother, who lives with his family, fell at home about five years ago.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Phillies clearly have work to do this offseason after falling short in the NLCS, but restoring the relationship with Harper and emphasizing how false the rumors are needs to be a top priority.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The hot start dwindled in the second half, and after completing 10 of his first 14 passes, Loftis missed 12 of his next 22 passes, tapering off as the game got out of hand.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Although, this decline began to taper off around the 2023 to 2024 time period, suggesting a stabilization of the trend, and now the center's new findings indicate that there could be a shift happening in American society as more adults believe religion is gaining influence.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Contract options exercised for 4 The club exercised contract options on Stephen Afrifa, Zorhan Bassong, Jansen Miller and John Pulskamp, while declining options for Tim Leibold, Nemanja Radoja, Ryan Schewe, Shelton and Mason Toye.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, her cousin the followed up, and the OP wrote back declining the invite.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Heroin chic fell away, and body positivity entered the fashion world.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The world falls away below while autumn air embraces you and bursts of color paint the seams between the pines.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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