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 policy would be phased in, and by model year 2026, 35% of new cars sold in the state would have to have zero emissions.
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Having already started and phasing in through 2028, the CSRD will apply to over 50,000 companies, including thousands of U.S.-based firms.
—James Felton Keith, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Several factors may play a role in making this hurricane season more active than usual: warmer-than-average ocean temperatures, weak wind shear, high West African Monsoon activity, and a neutral phase in the El Niño–Southern Oscillation.
Hurricane season forecasts: How many storms are expected?
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The Board of Governors vote may mark a new phase in the political transformation of Florida’s higher education system — one where ideological litmus tests are increasingly defining who can lead the state’s public schools.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Having already started and phasing in through 2028, the CSRD will apply to over 50,000 companies, including thousands of U.S.-based firms.
—James Felton Keith, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Several factors may play a role in making this hurricane season more active than usual: warmer-than-average ocean temperatures, weak wind shear, high West African Monsoon activity, and a neutral phase in the El Niño–Southern Oscillation.
Hurricane season forecasts: How many storms are expected?
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The Board of Governors vote may mark a new phase in the political transformation of Florida’s higher education system — one where ideological litmus tests are increasingly defining who can lead the state’s public schools.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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