phasedown

American  

[feyz-doun] / ˈfeɪzˌdaʊn /

Or phase-down

noun

1. an act or instance of phasing down; gradual reduction.

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Etymology

Origin of phasedown

First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase phase down

Example Sentences

Yraceburu told employees there will be a phasedown in shutting the grape nursery.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

But the House of Mouse owns enough of the smaller sporting enterprise that it can use it as a testing ground for the greater Hulu phasedown.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2025

In 2016, the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol phased down the use of climate-harming hydrofluorocarbons 85% by 2036, so that phasedown is currently happening.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

On a short visit to the talks last week, Sultan Al Jaber said that the "phasedown of fossil fuels is inevitable".

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023

It also made reference to the need to accelerate "efforts towards the phasedown of unabated coal power, in line with national circumstances and recognising the need for support towards just transitions."

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2022