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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Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
An eventual phaseout of the tax credit had been expected.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 Aug. 2025
The Obama administration phased out the fitness test after the 2012-2013 school year, replacing it with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Age of Nuclear Reversals Beyond the Eastern and Central European blocks, a second wave of nuclear momentum is forming among countries that have either reversed longstanding phaseout commitments or signaled an openness to do so.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
An eventual phaseout of the tax credit had been expected.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Verb
Starbucks will phase out its pickup-only store model in 2026, CEO Brian Niccol announced during a July 29 earnings call.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 Aug. 2025
The Obama administration phased out the fitness test after the 2012-2013 school year, replacing it with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Phaseout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaseout. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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