phaseouts

noun

plural of phaseout
as in offsets

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phaseouts
  1. offsets
  2. shutdowns
  3. cessations
  4. cutoffs
  5. shutoffs
  6. closures
  7. stoppages
  8. terminations
Noun
  • The budget resolution has a top line of $95 billion in spending, and does not include instructions for offsets, a sore point for fiscal hawks who oppose spending without budgetary cuts to reduce spending levels.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
  • The resolution does not seek any offsets to pay for the new spending.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of offsets
Noun
  • Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries had doubled since the beginning of 2026, Reuters reported, contributing to refinery shutdowns and reduced production of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • This follows a highly unusual turn of events that led Microsoft to block the July Patch Tuesday KB5101650 update for some Dell users after it was determined to cause performance issues and, in some cases, system shutdowns.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of shutdowns
Noun
  • Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.
    — Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of cessations
Noun
  • The low, intermediate, high, and very high categories were created for research, but clinically useful cutoffs for cognitively healthy adults still need to be established.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 July 2026
  • These athletic-style Bermuda shorts offer a comfortable, breezy alternative to denim cutoffs and biker shorts.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
Definition of cutoffs
Noun
  • Calvo had described the unpaid balances as both a financial and fairness issue, arguing the city could not aggressively enforce water shutoffs against residents while allowing large institutions to accumulate millions of dollars in overdue bills.
    — Verónica Egui Brito July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The utility had not announced any shutoffs Wednesday morning.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of shutoffs
Noun
  • School closures have spiked 35 percent across the country over the past four years, propelled by a shrinking youth population and the end of covid-19 relief funds that had propped up education funding in some places.
    — Todd Wallack, Washington Post, 20 July 2026
  • The smoke settled over the region during the second half of the week, bringing a haze across the city as Picklesburgh kicked off and causing closures and event cancelations throughout the area.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of closures
Noun
  • Underneath a sky of wildfire smoke and haze, the teams played through four hydration breaks, injury stoppages, oppressive summer heat and a patchy pitch.
    — Meg Linehan, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • These more secure working conditions lead to fewer stoppages in work, also contributing to faster project completion, Petrucci said.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of stoppages
Noun
  • The suit also requests injunctions to prevent future faculty terminations and speech suppression on campus.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • What Strong Leadership Decisions Have In Common When difficult people matters arise, such as terminations, complaints, misconduct or underperformance, leaders often rely on instinct.
    — David Price, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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