as in discontinuance
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Recent Examples of phase out
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
The research undercuts Orbán’s claims that continuing to buy Russian oil, despite European Union-wide efforts to phase out Russian fossil fuels, makes fuel cheaper for Hungarians.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Kate Hua-Ke Chi, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
At the center of the overhaul enshrined in the One Big Beautiful Bill is the phaseout of the federal Grad PLUS loan program, which for two decades allowed graduates to borrow up to the full cost of attendance.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The tax break starts to phase out, or get smaller, when earnings exceed $150,000 for single filers or $300,000 for joint filers.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
The research undercuts Orbán’s claims that continuing to buy Russian oil, despite European Union-wide efforts to phase out Russian fossil fuels, makes fuel cheaper for Hungarians.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
But whether the discussions can eventually translate into a concrete global phaseout plan remains to be seen.
—Kate Hua-Ke Chi, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
At the center of the overhaul enshrined in the One Big Beautiful Bill is the phaseout of the federal Grad PLUS loan program, which for two decades allowed graduates to borrow up to the full cost of attendance.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase out
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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Everything turns off at a button switch that’s easy to reach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The pursuit ended after Nipp turned off his headlights and drove into the wrong lane in an attempt to lose the officers.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s despite high rates of drug discontinuation followed by weight regain.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, the new Model S still has plenty to offer before its discontinuation.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As my colleagues in public health have stated recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association, nicotine pouches can be an effective smoking cessation tool.—
Timothy Vermillion,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Yet despite that, research into what happens during this natural cessation of menstruation and why is limited.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And the longest-ever government shutdown shaved a bunch of productivity off the books in the fourth quarter – growth that the US economy should be making back this quarter.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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On the campaign trail, Spanberger centered her message on affordability concerns and criticized the administration's treatment of federal workers through mass layoffs and the longest government shutdown in history.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Councilmembers also supported the public’s request to recoup the $154,650 already spent on the license-plate readers, but opted to pursue that issue separately to keep the final resolution focused strictly on contract termination.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, former Fire Chief Crowley officially sued the city over her termination, accusing the mayor of retaliation.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lean into the ease with casual cutoff jeans and your favorite coat.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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The events are for women 21 and up, and there’s no cutoff in age.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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She was involved in a clash of heads shortly after the interval, which led to a lengthy pause in play and 14 minutes of second-half stoppage time.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Doncic writhed below the basket, spending a stoppage of 2-plus minutes with a Lakers trainer kneeling beside him.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Phase out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase%20out. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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