phased down; phasing down; phases down
: to reduce the size or amount of by phases
phase down the program
: to undergo reduction by phases
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Verb
tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day
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David Axelrod, CNN, 18 Oct. 2021
Once fully implemented, scientists have said such an HFC phasedown would avoid 0.5 degrees Celsius of warming.
—Abby Smith, Washington Examiner, 3 May 2021
Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 31 July 2025
The previous law had 100% bonus depreciation phasing down.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Noun
Partly to keep peace with the military establishment and win its support for a phasedown of troops after the surge, Obama largely accepted the recommendation to send tens of thousands of troops to Afghanistan.
—David Axelrod, CNN, 18 Oct. 2021
Once fully implemented, scientists have said such an HFC phasedown would avoid 0.5 degrees Celsius of warming.
—Abby Smith, Washington Examiner, 3 May 2021
Verb
The tariff on Scotch whisky, a major U.K. export, will be cut from a staggering 150% to 75% on the first day of the agreement and will be phased down to 40% over the next decade.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 31 July 2025
The previous law had 100% bonus depreciation phasing down.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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“Phasedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phasedown. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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