phase in
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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In addition, the school recently raised mandatory student athletic fees by 41%, from $580 per year to $840, which will be phased in over three years.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Library officials originally started the planning phase in June 2024, receiving public input and fine tuning potential needs.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
The airport says the airline has also started phasing in its summer schedule, resuming seasonal routes like Jacksonville, Portland, Norfolk-Virginia Beach, San Diego and Los Angeles.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 5 May 2026
With a quick turnaround before the first match of the Champions League’s inaugural league phase in mid-September, Poplin opened applications to his artistic direction, images and media students.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 5 May 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Library officials originally started the planning phase in June 2024, receiving public input and fine tuning potential needs.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
The airport says the airline has also started phasing in its summer schedule, resuming seasonal routes like Jacksonville, Portland, Norfolk-Virginia Beach, San Diego and Los Angeles.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 5 May 2026
With a quick turnaround before the first match of the Champions League’s inaugural league phase in mid-September, Poplin opened applications to his artistic direction, images and media students.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 5 May 2026
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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