phasing out

present participle of phase out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for phasing out
turning off
Verb
  • Doing so can ultimately slow user adoption while also turning off and confusing existing users.
    Sammy Ahmed, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The idea is to preserve the wide game compatibility of Windows—and the wide compatibility with multiple storefronts, including Microsoft's own, Valve's Steam, the Epic Games Store, and more—while turning off all of the extra Windows desktop stuff and saving system resources.
    Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Phasing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phasing%20out. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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