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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Genevieve Guenther, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
The phaseout was intended to be the point at which alternatives to the combustion engine had reached commercial viability.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Theara Coleman, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In response, the Environmental Protection Agency phased out leaded gasoline by 1986, a policy credited with reducing lead levels in children by over 90%.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In 2025 climate discourse will recenter on the message that halting global heating requires the phaseout of coal, oil, and gas.
—Genevieve Guenther, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
The phaseout was intended to be the point at which alternatives to the combustion engine had reached commercial viability.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
Lead was not phased out of gasoline until 1996 in the U.S. and 2020 globally.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In response, the Environmental Protection Agency phased out leaded gasoline by 1986, a policy credited with reducing lead levels in children by over 90%.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Phaseout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaseout. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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