phase·out
ˈfāz-ˌau̇t 
: a gradual stopping (as in operations or production) : a closing down by phases
phased out; phasing out; phases out
: to discontinue the practice, production, or use of by phases
: to stop production or operation by phases
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Dependents could earn $1,400 in 2021, regardless of their age, but the same phaseout limits applied.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
Carney also pledges to phase out the use of fossil fuels in federal government buildings by 2030 and expand the country’s electric vehicle charging station infrastructure.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
That means parents can still claim $2,000 per qualifying child under age 17, enjoy partial refundability of up to $1,700 per qualifying child, with an income phaseout starting at $200,000 for single filers and $400,000 for joint filers.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Dependents could earn $1,400 in 2021, regardless of their age, but the same phaseout limits applied.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Other countries like Norway and Britain have even laid out plans to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles altogether.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
Carney also pledges to phase out the use of fossil fuels in federal government buildings by 2030 and expand the country’s electric vehicle charging station infrastructure.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Phaseout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaseout. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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