phasedown
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of phasedown
First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase phase down
Example Sentences
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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
Nevertheless, the UAE's incoming COP28 president said last week the phasedown of the fuels themselves was inevitable.
From Reuters ● Jun. 16, 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
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