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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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Roth IRAs Taxpayers who wish to contribute to a Roth IRA are subject to phaseout amounts.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Spencer Kimball,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2024
Even though Google has canceled their plans to phase out all third-party cookies by the end of the year, the way in which small- and mid-size businesses (SMBs) collect data and target customers is still evolving, and first-party data is still a valuable asset.
—Chris Cho, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The saver's match contribution is subject to an income phaseout for single taxpayers with AGI of $20,500 (phasing out entirely at $35,500 ) and AGI of $41,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly (phasing out entirely at $71,000).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Roth IRAs Taxpayers who wish to contribute to a Roth IRA are subject to phaseout amounts.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Verb
For now, the energy transition will require an all-above approach with natural gas acting as a bridge toward cleaner energy as coal phases out — until the next technology comes online, Dominion’s Carr said.
—Spencer Kimball,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2024
Even though Google has canceled their plans to phase out all third-party cookies by the end of the year, the way in which small- and mid-size businesses (SMBs) collect data and target customers is still evolving, and first-party data is still a valuable asset.
—Chris Cho, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Phaseout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaseout. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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