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verb

Definition of phase outnext
as in to close (down)

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phaseout

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noun

as in discontinuance

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Recent Examples of phase out
Verb
In January, the Tesla CEO said the company would phase out production of its Model S and Model X vehicles. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The project will also include a new energy center program to help phase out fossil fuels for low-carbon alternatives. — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
Federal borrowing rules changed beginning July 1, 2026, including new loan limits and the phaseout of Grad PLUS loans for new borrowers. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 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 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
  • People’s tendency is to turn off their brains when the tool looks smart.
    — James Glover, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • This collection is disclosed to users at setup and in TCL’s privacy notice, uses pseudonymization to prevent user profiling, and can be turned off by the user.
    — John Higgins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 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
  • Early discontinuation is one of the strongest predictors of relapse and overdose.
    — Yashaswini Singh, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Copilot app is slated for discontinuation later this year.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of discontinuation
Noun
  • To guard against overreach, behavioral benchmarking could be limited to areas with overwhelming scientific consensus, such as smoking cessation and childhood vaccination.
    — Jessica Fishman, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The Navy has used the cessation of hostilities to restock ships with munitions and supplies, completing a significant replenishment of weapons for the USS George Washington last week.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of cessation
Noun
  • Schumer, who currently serves as minority leader, has been criticized for some of his decisions over the past couple of years, including voting with Republicans to avoid a government shutdown.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Snowden linked recent strong year-over-year gaming revenue growth to the shutdown of skill games in Pennsylvania in mid-October.
    — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of shutdown
Noun
  • In August attorneys for the state argued in front of the appeals panel that Morales Howard demanded more than the Constitution requires and pushed back against her understanding of what information a termination notice is required to include.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The school said his termination stemmed from performance concerns, including issues leadership had raised with him before his report, but declined to provide specifics, citing personnel confidentiality and pending litigation.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of termination
Noun
  • Two of them, Brin and Page, began moving out before the tax’s January 1 residency cutoff.
    — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • That capped a busy trade-deadline season in which other playoff hopefuls did their heavy lifting days or even weeks before Tuesday afternoon’s cutoff.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of cutoff
Noun
  • Then, Josh Sargent pulled Toronto within 2-1 in first-half stoppage time by heading in a corner kick by Djordje Mihailovic.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In second-half stoppage time, Maiara Niehues clipped Cooper’s heel and knocked off her cleat.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
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“Phase out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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