phase in
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 sanctions relief was phased in and dependent upon verification from the IAEA, and both the JCPOA and the United Nations Security Council set a schedule for lifting sanctions.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Last summer, the City Council approved creating an 80-acre tax increment financing district (TIF) to support the project, and city planners approved zoning changes for the project’s initial phase in October.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The update by Uffizi director Simone Verde, who took over in January 2024, marks a new phase in the ongoing renovation of the museum.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
With the new rules gradually being phased in, Hildebrand effectively made parallel bets.
—Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Last summer, the City Council approved creating an 80-acre tax increment financing district (TIF) to support the project, and city planners approved zoning changes for the project’s initial phase in October.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The update by Uffizi director Simone Verde, who took over in January 2024, marks a new phase in the ongoing renovation of the museum.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
With the new rules gradually being phased in, Hildebrand effectively made parallel bets.
—Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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