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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
Sony’s plan to phase out physical PlayStation 5 discs by January 2028 has moved from a public relations problem to a legal one. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 9 July 2026 But as Sony Interactive Entertainment moves to phase out physical PlayStation releases, many gamers are asking why video games should be the first major entertainment medium to go all digital. — Angela Yang, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Noun
Brandes said DeSantis’ proposal would place enormous responsibility on the Legislature to manage the phaseout of property taxes. — Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026 The birthdate phaseout slowly chokes off the supply to tomorrow’s teenagers. — Katharine Silbaugh, STAT, 19 May 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
  • Originally developed for use in hospitals, the band releases a specific pattern of pulses to your wrist, normalizing the nerve messaging from the brain to the stomach to essentially tell the brain to turn off feelings of nausea and vomiting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • At one point, agents lost track of their car, after the Comeys turned off the highway to visit the gravesite of their son, who had died in infancy three decades earlier.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 31 July 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
  • This was primarily put down to synergies of €120M, including the impact of Showmax’s discontinuation.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • The launch of Apple Upgrade is also the discontinuation of the iPhone Upgrade Program and iPhone Payments in the United States, according to an Apple news release.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of discontinuation
Noun
  • Except that a cessation of a line politely delivered arguably speaks to risks in transportation that await.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Democrats, however, are pushing for further limits in line with a war powers resolution that would force the cessation of military actions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of cessation
Noun
  • Early in the pandemic, many scientists and much of the public focused on community protection through shutdowns and social distancing, and then by pinning their hopes on what many hoped would be lasting protection from vaccines or prior infection.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced a nationwide state of alert in the energy sector on Friday, and warned that the Danube’s low water levels threatened the shutdown of Cernavoda’s second reactor.
    — Justin Spike, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of shutdown
Noun
  • As The Athletic reported on Monday, Skinner left Manchester United after a mutual termination of his contract.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The merger itself has an expiration date of June 4 of next year, and Paramount agreed to a $7 billion termination fee if the transaction did not close due to regulatory issues.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of termination
Noun
  • Denim cutoffs can look dressy, but Markle’s cropped slacks are even more effortless, but come across much more put-together.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That trade-off never went away; it just became formalized over time into beam cutoffs, alignment standards, and eventually modern photometric rules that try (with mixed success) to balance visibility for the driver against glare for everyone else.
    — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutoff
Noun
  • Djordje Mihailovic scored in the final minute of first-half stoppage time and Toronto FC earned a 1-1 draw with New York City FC at Yankee Stadium on Friday night, but saw its winless streak reach 11 matches.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, Salkilld has not seen the judges scorecards, picking up stoppage victories over Nasrat Haqparast (KO), Jamie Mullarkey (submission), and Beneil Dariush (TKO).
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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