phaseout

American  

[fayz-aut] / ˈfeɪzˌaʊt /

Or phase-out

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of phaseout

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

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Example Sentences

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phaseout

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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