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

Meat lobbying groups are also devising strategies to delay the timeline, calling for more research, impact assessments, and a longer phaseout.

From Vox

The forthcoming phaseout will put pressure on marketers to rethink their strategies for accurately targeting audiences.

From Search Engine Watch

The phaseout structure is still the same, but because the check itself is larger, people making up to $115,000 would still get something.

From Washington Post

GitHub represents one of the first websites in a coming wave of cookie phaseouts.

From Fortune

In order to reach the goals Xi announced, China needs to stop building new coal plants, accelerate the phaseout of existing ones, and table the construction of recently permitted projects.

From Fortune

They also become eligible for the AMT, and if they aren't hit by the AMT, they will get hit by the Pease deduction phaseout.

From The Daily Beast

The red line shows you where the phaseout is complete--i.e., where the deduction completely disappears.

From The Daily Beast