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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Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Dependents: Families can receive $1,400 for each dependent in 2021, regardless of age, but the amount is subject to the same income phaseout limits as the primary filer.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The burning ban stems from Senate Bill 705, legislation signed in 2003 that aimed to phase out agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley by 2010.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Enacted by Trump, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or TCJA, temporarily increased the maximum child tax credit to $2,000 from $1,000 per child under 17 and widened eligibility with higher-income phaseouts.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Dependents: Families can receive $1,400 for each dependent in 2021, regardless of age, but the amount is subject to the same income phaseout limits as the primary filer.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
The controversial regulatory framework aims to phase out the sale of conventional internal combustion vehicles by 2035, and eleven other states have adopted California’s aggressive approach.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The burning ban stems from Senate Bill 705, legislation signed in 2003 that aimed to phase out agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley by 2010.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Phaseout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaseout. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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