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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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
The looming phaseout has caused many uBlock Origin users on Chrome to worry they’ll be forced to install a less effective ad blocker.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
In a statement, the group said Labour, which is leading in polls and widely expected by pundits and politicians to lead the next government, needs to go further and sign a treaty to phase out fossil fuels by 2030.
—Brian Melley, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2024
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Noun
Seven other states, from California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada to Minnesota, Montana and Alaska, and places like Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Flagstaff, Arizona have passed the phaseout of the subminimum wage.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
The looming phaseout has caused many uBlock Origin users on Chrome to worry they’ll be forced to install a less effective ad blocker.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Verb
Over the past few decades, countries have worked to phase out these pollutants, starting with the United States and the European Union, followed by China and India.
—Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
In a statement, the group said Labour, which is leading in polls and widely expected by pundits and politicians to lead the next government, needs to go further and sign a treaty to phase out fossil fuels by 2030.
—Brian Melley, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2024
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“Phaseout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaseout. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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