PHASEOUTS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

phaseouts

noun

plural of phaseout

as in offsets

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Noun

The article warns against complacency, noting that if these temporary offsets disappear and supply constraints persist, panic buying and momentum trading could drive prices significantly higher.

— Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
But some regions use half-hour or 45-minute offsets to better align with solar time or for the sake of national identity.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of offsets

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Real-time tracking cuts costly checks Nuclear facilities currently rely on a combination of instruments, physical security measures, manual sampling and periodic shutdowns to determine how much nuclear material is present and where it is located.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Not the kind of sweeping severe weather that prompts airlines to offer travel waivers nor wide-scale issues like labor strikes, IT problems or government shutdowns, which have unraveled countless plans in recent months.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of shutdowns

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Assistance over punishment The most effective approaches to reducing utility cutoffs typically involve working with customers who are struggling to pay their bills, instead of punishing them for their failure to do so.

— Natalie Wallington, MLK50, 18 Aug. 2026
That is why urologists keep pushing back against the same misconceptions, from age cutoffs to assumptions about treatment side effects.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutoffs

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Homeowners are able to document where the shutoffs and panels are before anything breaks.

— Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
In the meantime, the utilities are to waive any power shutoffs when temperatures are forecasted to reach 90 degrees — and also in the future should the CalHeatScore become temporarily unavailable.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of shutoffs

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East Boston neighbors can't seem to avoid parking tickets after a litany of road closures makes getting around the neighborhood extremely difficult.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Immediately after the legislation was signed, states began bracing for the substantial pullback of federal support, rural hospital closures, and implementation of burdensome paperwork requirements intended to drive down enrollment.

— Diana DeGette, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of closures

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Telemundo, for its part, went the traditional route and did not break away for sponsor messages during the mid-half stoppages.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026
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

Definition of stoppages

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Now, because of the Supreme Court’s June decision, judges will likely act in the coming weeks to allow the Administration to carry on with its terminations.

— Dara Lind, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Some of the terminations have been reversed by courts, but the fights continue on a grant-by-grant basis.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

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