as in discontinuance
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Recent Examples of phase out
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
The decision to phase out the Great Depression-era program is based largely on evidence that legal and policy changes in recent years have lowered barriers to employment for disabled people.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Landry is not the only governor in the region working toward a phaseout of his state’s income tax.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The Department of Labor is proposing to phase out a controversial Depression-era program that lets some employers pay disabled workers less than the federal minimum wage.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
The decision to phase out the Great Depression-era program is based largely on evidence that legal and policy changes in recent years have lowered barriers to employment for disabled people.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
These modifications and phaseouts are currently being adopted in industries throughout the United States.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Landry is not the only governor in the region working toward a phaseout of his state’s income tax.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase out
Noun
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Big Think shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services.Big Think, Big Think, 10 June 2020
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Their demands were modest, ranging from higher pay and insurance to the discontinuance of company stores.Jack Werner / Made by History, TIME, 18 June 2024
Verb
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Use this time to disconnect, turn off your phone, sleep in, or enjoy your home in silence.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
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While the demand for ever bigger TVs is mostly a very good thing so far as I’m concerned, the one downside is the way those cinematic screens turn into massive black holes in your room decor when they’re turned off.John Archer, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The program also enrolled 194 people in its smoking cessation program, which led to 60 people quitting smoking.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
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Resolutions 242 and 338, passed in the immediate aftermath of the Six-Day War of 1967 and the 1973 war, respectively, call for a cessation of fighting and return of territories captured (presumably, to Egypt, Jordan, and Syria).Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024
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TikTok has asked a federal appeals court to block enforcement of a law that could lead to its shutdown until the Supreme Court reviews the case.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Make sure your computer isn't overheating Computer overheating is a common cause of intermittent shutdowns and crashes.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The first has a 4.4mm balanced termination and a 4-pin XLR.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The company extended its deadline to consummate a business combination multiple times, with the current termination date set for December 9, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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The rest of the year, from the second Sunday in March through the first Saturday in November, the cutoff time goes back an hour to 6:59 p.m.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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The families who missed the cutoff were left in limbo.Claire Fahy, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Lionel Messi standing over a free kick in stoppage time.Jamie Barton, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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The stoppage came around 5 p.m. near New Buffalo, stopping travel for 173 passengers on board.Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
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Some 3,300 customers in the Malibu area remained without power, due to safety shutoffs and for firefighter safety.Christopher Weber, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Across the region, almost 40,000 customers had their electricity cut through planned shutoffs.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Phase out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase%20out. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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