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 plan is to move it to a second phase, in which users will be able to pay for upgrades, and eventually to a third phase in which users can win money.
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So the company is also facing the prospect of a remedies phase in that trial as well.
—Terence McGinley, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Not to panic as it could be phased in to allow to time to adapt.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
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Staff Author, People.com, 1 May 2025
The plan is to move it to a second phase, in which users will be able to pay for upgrades, and eventually to a third phase in which users can win money.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
So the company is also facing the prospect of a remedies phase in that trial as well.
—Terence McGinley, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Not to panic as it could be phased in to allow to time to adapt.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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