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 case is expected to proceed with a pre-trial phase in Lucas County Court, where prosecutors will argue that the crimes meet the legal criteria for the death penalty.
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Recent discussions on managing AI integration emphasize the importance of this exploratory phase in building appropriate reliance.
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Construction of the new campus, which will be right next to the current school, began in phases in November 2023 and is expected to be completed next year.
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The effect would be to allow every athlete to be eligible for a scholarship while cutting the number of spots available — a proposal that Wilken indicated could be phased in initially.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Recent discussions on managing AI integration emphasize the importance of this exploratory phase in building appropriate reliance.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Construction of the new campus, which will be right next to the current school, began in phases in November 2023 and is expected to be completed next year.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
The effect would be to allow every athlete to be eligible for a scholarship while cutting the number of spots available — a proposal that Wilken indicated could be phased in initially.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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