as in discontinuance
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Recent Examples of phase out
Sophie Austin, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Brands and retailers like Canada Goose, Gucci, Net-a-Porter, Versace, Prada, Neiman Marcus and Michael Kors have all announced their intention to phase out fur products since the 2010s.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Emily Brooks, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Some beneficiaries may still receive paper checks after the phaseout date.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The California School Boards Association is concerned about the cost for districts to phase out these foods in the next few years.
—Sophie Austin, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Brands and retailers like Canada Goose, Gucci, Net-a-Porter, Versace, Prada, Neiman Marcus and Michael Kors have all announced their intention to phase out fur products since the 2010s.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
Some beneficiaries may still receive paper checks after the phaseout date.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase out
Noun
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In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Even if devices are turned off, the system can generate information from other active WiFi devices in the environment, revealing presence and movement without consent.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Seeing Johnson turn off his pro-wrestler, movie-star charm beneath Kerr’s heavy brow is somehow heartbreaking, and a little unsettling.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gastrointestinal side effects, a leading cause of discontinuation for GLP-1 therapies, were not increased by adding nimacimab to semaglutide.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Oct. 2025
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Other obesity drugs in development have reported discontinuation rates nearing 10%, which is slightly above that of the existing treatments on the market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The cessation of all fighting by the IDF and Hamas will go into effect after the Israel government ratifies the deal, according to an Israeli official.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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This inclusive and democratic process has been able to sustain a cessation of conflict for the past 27 years.—
Dana El Kurd,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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About two weeks into the shutdown, reporters from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Appleton Post-Crescent and Green Bay Press-Gazette visited downtown areas to ask residents and visitors how the shutdown is impacting them — and who, if anyone, is to blame.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of congressional staffers lined up on what was the 15th day of the shutdown for a chance to snap a picture with the senator and his 60-pound bulldog, whose face donned custom cakes and cake pops.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The termination of the warehouse's 215 employees will happen in phases, according to a letter Wayfair sent to Kentucky's Rapid Response Dislocated Worker Unit.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Oct. 2025
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After a week of chaos and confusion, as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees described it, the fates of more than 600 workers hang in the balance now that a federal judge has temporarily blocked their terminations.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Users also won’t receive any security updates for their SoundTouch speakers after the February cutoff date.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Oct. 2025
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Middle-income families who previously earned just above the cutoff gained meaningful relief, sometimes saving thousands of dollars a year.—
Christopher Robertson,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mitrovic may be unhappy with the way his defenders allowed that goal despite having good numbers in the box, but his team responded well and were able to go in level at the break thanks to a Cole Campbell penalty in stoppage time at the end of the half.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The work stoppage is the second over the past year, with union walking off the job for four weeks during the 2024 holiday season.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Phase out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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