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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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The tax credits emerged as a key sticking point in the megabill and the Freedom Caucus, which Perry previously chaired, successfully pushed GOP leadership to alter the legislation after the first draft was unveiled to speed up the phaseout.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
That benefit starts to phase out, or decrease, for consumers making more than $500,000.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Those phaseouts begin for single filers with income above $150,000 and married couples filing jointly with income above $300,000.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The tax credits emerged as a key sticking point in the megabill and the Freedom Caucus, which Perry previously chaired, successfully pushed GOP leadership to alter the legislation after the first draft was unveiled to speed up the phaseout.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
In 2019, when a previous version of the EV tax credit was phased out for Tesla and General Motors because both hit a prescribed sales target, those two automakers responded by cutting prices.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
That benefit starts to phase out, or decrease, for consumers making more than $500,000.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Phaseout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaseout. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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