phase out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of phase outnext
as in to close (down)

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noun

as in discontinuance

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Recent Examples of phase out
Verb
Celebrity hairstylist and texture expert Michelle Sultan has spent years championing healthy, chemical-free styling practices, allowing relaxers to naturally phase out of her salon. — Ata-Owaji Victor, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 The European Commission has launched a plan to phase out its dependence on Russian energy. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
Even before this summer’s heat, the EU had begun loosening a number of its emissions targets and delaying the phaseout of gas and diesel vehicles, in an apparent effort to blunt the far right’s use of green policies as a campaign issue. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026 The distinction between cash and non-cash payments is also significant for retailers as the penny phaseout poses several compliance challenges. — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for phase out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase out
  1. turn off
  2. discontinuance
  3. discontinuation
  4. cessation
  5. shutdown
  6. termination
  7. cutoff
  8. stoppage
Verb
  • Cam is a 28-year-old HR coordinator whose defining trait is his passion for puns, which, miraculously, doesn’t turn off either Aneha, a 27-year-old biotech engineer, or Malaine, a 31-year-old portfolio analyst.
    — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Gardner is allegedly seen turning off the camera in one of the videos.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of turn off
Noun
  • 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.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant signed a stipulation of discontinuance in November, according to a court document filed in December and obtained by Deadline.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of discontinuance
Noun
  • But Custer cautioned against reading too much into the combo regimen’s discontinuation rates in Phase 2.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, long-term discontinuation of nicotine use is associated with better mental health and well-being.
    — Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of discontinuation
Noun
  • Abrupt cessation of this class can even trigger a rebound worse than baseline.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Similarly, access to smoking-cessation treatment and harm-reduction resources varies substantially from country to country.
    — Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of cessation
Noun
  • When sales came back down to earth, Guitar Center had the wrong merchandise on hand, a problem that was hard to remedy as Chinese factory shutdowns caused supply chain chaos.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Gandhirajan estimated that the one-day shutdown cost the government around 84 lakh rupees, or $86,800, in GST revenue.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of shutdown
Noun
  • Two wrongful termination suits, argued by a couple of scrappy lawyers hoping to win a big enough settlement to launch their own firm?
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Despite his termination and the legal dispute, sources told Hollywood insider Rob Shuter that Seaver is still asking for money.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of termination
Noun
  • Clinicians assigned to see interval likelihood ratios made a correct call 93 out of 100 times, while those seeing a single cutoff got it right 82 times out of 100.
    — Amiran Baduashvili, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Milburn kept it casual in cutoff denim shorts and a white button-up shirt, while Costner walked the aisles in an all-white outfit paired with sunglasses.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of cutoff
Noun
  • Toronto was on a three-game losing streak of its own, snapping it on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over CF Montreal, thanks to two second-half stoppage-time goals.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Lily Yohannes nearly scored for the United States in stoppage time, but Misa Rodríguez made a diving save.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
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