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 City Council approved a plan last November to phase in water and sewer rate increases over five years.
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Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
This bigger and better version opened its first phase in 1980 in Kendall and has grown to nearly 750 acres, with four miles of walkways and more than 2,000 animals.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Nationally, flight reductions are expected to be phased in, beginning with 4% cuts on Friday and ramping up to 10% next week, various news outlets were reporting Thursday.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Coverage of the drugs for obesity will expand to Medicare patients starting next year, according to the administration, which said some lower prices also will be phased in for patients without coverage.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
This bigger and better version opened its first phase in 1980 in Kendall and has grown to nearly 750 acres, with four miles of walkways and more than 2,000 animals.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Nationally, flight reductions are expected to be phased in, beginning with 4% cuts on Friday and ramping up to 10% next week, various news outlets were reporting Thursday.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Coverage of the drugs for obesity will expand to Medicare patients starting next year, according to the administration, which said some lower prices also will be phased in for patients without coverage.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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