phaseout

Or phase-out

[feyz-out]

noun

1. an act or instance of phasing out; planned discontinuation or expiration.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phaseout¹

First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of verb phrase phase out

Example Sentences

The Belgian government also wants to keep the reactor running—after repealing a 22-year-old law this year that required a phaseout of nuclear energy.

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The planned phaseout of state credits is expected to dampen EV sales, which already have slowed due to waning consumer interest and high tariffs on imported cars.

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The “Big Beautiful Bill” included several provisions that could have rankled Musk, including a phaseout of green energy tax credits passed during the Biden administration that have benefited companies like Tesla.

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Newsom announced the EV phaseout in 2020.

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The law, however, included critical caveats: Only closed colonies for dogs would be shut down, and that phaseout would begin after community blood banks — where owners volunteer their pets to give blood — consistently matched their output.

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