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
  • To keep your plant happy and healthy, here’s the right way to water a spider plant to keep little offsets coming.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
  • Unlike private debts, these types of federal debts can sometimes result in benefit offsets or other collection actions.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Definition of offsets
Noun
  • The latest closure also sparked discussion among drivers familiar with the route, many of whom said the Gaviota rest areas have become known for frequent shutdowns.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Some of the outages were shutdowns to prevent extended outages.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 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
  • Their dainty, no-frills look bodes well for summer packing since they can be worn with everything from billowy dresses to denim cutoffs.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Potter was one of the best shooting bigs in the league last season and neared the infamous 50-40-90 cutoffs for efficiency, only coming up short at the foul line.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of cutoffs
Noun
  • Prohibiting water service shutoffs by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department unless requested by the customer or to fix a broken water main.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Power shutoffs have become more common in the West as wildfire risk has expanded.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of shutoffs
Noun
  • Lane closures remained in effect, snarling traffic for several miles as rush hour intensified.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The enrollment cliff will lead to closures and mergers over the next decade, and this case could set important precedent for athletics.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of closures
Noun
  • Each game this year features two three-minute stoppages that are ostensibly designed to give players some relief from the summer heat, but broadcasters have capitalized on that time in a sport where the action is otherwise continuous.
    — Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • If the stoppages become permanent, seats wheeled onto the pitch could be next—a la college basketball timeouts.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of stoppages
Noun
  • Blanchard argued that the terminations were unlawful because the government had already entered into binding agreements and obligated the funding.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Oberlander was even more direct in his assessment, suggesting the terminations were politically motivated.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of terminations
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