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 city should establish a debt prioritization framework to defer or phase in lower-priority capital projects until the city’s revenue can stabilize, according to Buckley.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
In the future urbanizing area (the then-undeveloped area now along State Route 56), growth would be phased in the future.
—Nico Calavita, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In its report, the company attributes the slump largely to the restructuring phase in the first half of the year.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
Financially, the membership agreement phases in NDSU’s Mountain West media-rights distributions.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
In the future urbanizing area (the then-undeveloped area now along State Route 56), growth would be phased in the future.
—Nico Calavita, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In its report, the company attributes the slump largely to the restructuring phase in the first half of the year.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
Financially, the membership agreement phases in NDSU’s Mountain West media-rights distributions.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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