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, 6 Aug. 2024
In a concession to protesters earlier this year, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz backed off cuts to subsidies for high-emitting agricultural vehicles and slowed the government’s phaseout of fuel subsidies for farmers.
—TIME, 30 July 2024
Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 12 Aug. 2024
Kelsey Piper examines how the Effective Altruism movement helped animal advocates overcome their differences and make meaningful, measurable progress that has helped phase out some of the worst factory farm practices.
—Vox Communications, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The complete phaseout depends on the number of children, family income and filing status.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
In a concession to protesters earlier this year, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz backed off cuts to subsidies for high-emitting agricultural vehicles and slowed the government’s phaseout of fuel subsidies for farmers.
—TIME, 30 July 2024
Verb
Last year, the US Food and Drug Administration said the ingredient would be phased out of pharmaceutical use in 2025, a deadline that has been extended to 2026 following industry complaints.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 12 Aug. 2024
Kelsey Piper examines how the Effective Altruism movement helped animal advocates overcome their differences and make meaningful, measurable progress that has helped phase out some of the worst factory farm practices.
—Vox Communications, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Phaseout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaseout. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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