phased down; phasing down; phases down
: to reduce the size or amount of by phases
phase down the program
: to undergo reduction by phases
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Verb
tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day
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Abby Smith, Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2021
Environmental advocates are touting the $2.3 trillion bill as a potential game changer thanks to tax breaks for renewable energy sources, initiatives to promote carbon capture storage and a significant phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) that are a key culprit to the planet's warming.
—Ledyard King, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2020
Javier Cavada, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The credit is now scheduled to phase down in 2033 and 2034 and then expire in 2035 without further congressional action.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Democratic lawmakers have argued the Interior Department’s review of the leasing program is an opportunity for targeted reforms, whereas some left-wing environmentalists have argued the review should lead to a phasedown of the leasing program altogether.
—Abby Smith, Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2021
Environmental advocates are touting the $2.3 trillion bill as a potential game changer thanks to tax breaks for renewable energy sources, initiatives to promote carbon capture storage and a significant phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) that are a key culprit to the planet's warming.
—Ledyard King, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2020
Verb
The answer lies in our ability to phase down high-polluting fossil fuels as power sources, which account for over 75% of global carbon emissions.
—Javier Cavada, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The credit is now scheduled to phase down in 2033 and 2034 and then expire in 2035 without further congressional action.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Phasedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phasedown. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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