put aside

verb

Definition of put asidenext
as in to phase out

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  1. phase out
  2. shut off
  3. dismantle
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  • These remarks foreshadowed the difficulties in progressing on a fossil fuel phase out during the second consecutive COP in a major fossil fuel-producing state.
    David Carlin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Trump, a Republican, also plans to repeal some of his Democratic predecessor's key climate legislation and regulations, such as tax credits for electric vehicles and new clean power plant standards that aim to phase out coal and natural gas, the sources said.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of phase out
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  • The village is part of the Town of Warwick, which said in a statement that voluntary evacuations were in effect for residents along one road, power was shut off as a precaution during a prescribed burn, and another key road was restricted to a single lane for residents.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • In an effort to mitigate risks, on Tuesday night Southern California Edison began shutting off power to customers in areas where its equipment was considered at high risk of sparking a wildfire.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of shut off
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  • Aiming at dismantling an agency like UNWRA has nothing to do with issues related to neutrality.
    Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
  • These questions aren’t designed to score points but to foster understanding and dismantle relational walls.
    Margie Warrell, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of dismantle
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put across

put aside

putative

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