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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Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
Lee, the Utah Republican, meanwhile, is calling for a more rapid and complete phaseout of renewable energy subsidies in the bill and for tougher language to keep tax benefits from going to immigrants who entered the country illegally.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 July 2025
On Monday, before the rule change was announced, some airports across the U.S. had already started phasing out the security measure and begun allowing fliers to move through security with their shoes on, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 8 July 2025
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Noun
The latest changes to the legislation include a faster phaseout of tax credits for wind and solar projects and an increase in the cap on the state and local tax deduction demanded by lawmakers in the House.
—Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
Lee, the Utah Republican, meanwhile, is calling for a more rapid and complete phaseout of renewable energy subsidies in the bill and for tougher language to keep tax benefits from going to immigrants who entered the country illegally.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Verb
Moreno’s elevation comes shortly after the freshman Republican helped shape last week’s party-line tax and health care law, specifically pushing Republicans to more quickly phase out electric vehicle subsidies and narrow auto loan interest deductions to new cars assembled in the US.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 July 2025
On Monday, before the rule change was announced, some airports across the U.S. had already started phasing out the security measure and begun allowing fliers to move through security with their shoes on, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 8 July 2025
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“Phaseout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaseout. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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