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phaseout

American  
[feyz-out] / ˈfeɪzˌaʊt /
Or phase-out

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of phaseout

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

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The Falcon 9 phaseout is occurring with launch demand set to outstrip supply at least through the end of the decade, according to government and industry officials.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

Because of its toxicity, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has begun a 10-year phaseout of PCE use in dry cleaning.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

California’s phaseout follows Vermont’s first-in-the-nation ban of the herbicide, announced in June.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

For anyone who cares about video games as art and has bemoaned the ever-tightening corporate stranglehold over visual entertainment and its archives, Sony’s disc phaseout is an earth-shattering quake that’s not to be taken lightly.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

The phaseout range for deductibility for 2025 was a Modified Adjusted Gross Income of $79,000-$89,000.

From MarketWatch Apr. 20, 2026

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