phase·out
ˈfāz-ˌau̇t 
: a gradual stopping (as in operations or production) : a closing down by phases
phased out; phasing out; phases out
: to discontinue the practice, production, or use of by phases
: to stop production or operation by phases
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Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
An eventual phaseout of the tax credit had been expected.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Heather L. Locus, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The Navy is in the midst of phasing out its last nine cruisers, which are near the end of their useful service life.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Age of Nuclear Reversals Beyond the Eastern and Central European blocks, a second wave of nuclear momentum is forming among countries that have either reversed longstanding phaseout commitments or signaled an openness to do so.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
An eventual phaseout of the tax credit had been expected.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Verb
Single and Head of Households filers are phased out by $50 for each $1,000 that a taxpayer’s MAGI is over $200,000.
—Heather L. Locus, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The Navy is in the midst of phasing out its last nine cruisers, which are near the end of their useful service life.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Phaseout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaseout. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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