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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That change fully phased in last year for people born in 1960 or later.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
While currently in its piloting phase in select states, Sheth noted that this rollout will be nationwide, with an expansion into a major European market next on the horizon.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
But part of Kafka’s drive is something altogether less tangible; art was soon to enter its avant-garde phase in the early 20th century, and the writer turns out to be much more bohemian than his bourgeois upbringing suggests, showing a keen interest in underground Yiddish theater.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Under his leadership, and after securing funding for the renovations, the first of the five phases in the plan began.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
While currently in its piloting phase in select states, Sheth noted that this rollout will be nationwide, with an expansion into a major European market next on the horizon.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
But part of Kafka’s drive is something altogether less tangible; art was soon to enter its avant-garde phase in the early 20th century, and the writer turns out to be much more bohemian than his bourgeois upbringing suggests, showing a keen interest in underground Yiddish theater.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Under his leadership, and after securing funding for the renovations, the first of the five phases in the plan began.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for phase in
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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