phase in
phrasal verb
phased in; phasing in; phases in
: to start to use or do (something) gradually over a period of time : to introduce (something) slowly
The country is phasing in new paper currency.
The law will phase tax cuts in over a period of two years.
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Menopause is a natural phase in life that signifies the end of menstruation, officially occurring 12 months after your final menstrual cycle.
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Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 21 Mar. 2025
However, the new research has modeled a million-year record of ice sheets and deep ocean temperatures with a fidelity good enough to start matching them to specific phases in the Milankovitch cycles.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Trudeau says Canada will retaliate with tariffs on $155 billion of U.S. goods, phased in over the next three weeks.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
The company will phase in features such as fulfillment as a service for sellers and product returns at Best Buy stores.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
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Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 21 Mar. 2025
However, the new research has modeled a million-year record of ice sheets and deep ocean temperatures with a fidelity good enough to start matching them to specific phases in the Milankovitch cycles.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Trudeau says Canada will retaliate with tariffs on $155 billion of U.S. goods, phased in over the next three weeks.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
The company will phase in features such as fulfillment as a service for sellers and product returns at Best Buy stores.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for phase in
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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