phase in
phrasal verb
phased in; phasing in; phases in
: to start to use or do (something) gradually over a period of time : to introduce (something) slowly
The country is phasing in new paper currency.
The law will phase tax cuts in over a period of two years.
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Even as regulators phase in new reforms to stabilize California’s faltering home insurance market, Liberty Mutual plans to drop all its condo and rental policies statewide starting in 2026.
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Hail Mary represents a new phase in Godard’s development toward poetic abstraction and spiritual contemplation.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
The evidence submitted Monday marks a new phase in a legal battle over allegations that, for years, 17 of the country’s top schools violated antitrust laws by conspiring to reduce financial aid for less affluent students.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The big tax rate reductions of Ronald Reagan’s first term were fatally phased in, which meant that the real punch didn’t come until 1983, two years after the Gipper took office.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Hail Mary represents a new phase in Godard’s development toward poetic abstraction and spiritual contemplation.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
The evidence submitted Monday marks a new phase in a legal battle over allegations that, for years, 17 of the country’s top schools violated antitrust laws by conspiring to reduce financial aid for less affluent students.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The big tax rate reductions of Ronald Reagan’s first term were fatally phased in, which meant that the real punch didn’t come until 1983, two years after the Gipper took office.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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