phaseout

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noun

phase·​out ˈfāz-ˌau̇t How to pronounce phaseout (audio)
: a gradual stopping (as in operations or production) : a closing down by phases

phase out

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verb

phased out; phasing out; phases out

transitive verb

: to discontinue the practice, production, or use of by phases

intransitive verb

: to stop production or operation by phases

Examples of phaseout in a Sentence

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Noun
The Child Tax Credit would revert to $1,000, and phaseout thresholds would lower significantly. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 The recent fires in Los Angeles County should serve as a political rallying cry to accelerate the phaseout of oil and gas. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Tomlin has talked repeatedly about how the Steelers are in their sub packages for about 80 percent of snaps, making nose tackle a position that’s being phased out. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 On the heels of the Food and Drug Administration announcing plans to phase out synthetic dyes by the end of the year, Laguarta said Lay’s and Tostito’s will no longer use artificial colors by 2026. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for phaseout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1951, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1940, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of phaseout was in 1940

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“Phaseout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaseout. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

phase out

verb
: to discontinue doing, producing, or using
phasing out old machinery

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