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phase down

VERB

downsize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curtail cut back cut down diminish phase out reduce retrench scale down shrink trim

STRONG

cut decrease deduct

WEAK

roll back roll down scale back step down trim away tune down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen prolong

STRONG

add raise

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The EPA’s final risk management rule requires companies to rapidly phase down manufacturing, processing and distribution of methylene chloride for all consumer uses and most industrial and commercial uses, including in home renovations.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

They may decide that countries need to phase down or phase out fossil fuels or come up with entirely new wording that conveys the need to ramp down fossil fuel use.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2023

The first formal debate about their future was at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021 and the only commitment made there was a promise to "phase down" the dirtiest one of the lot, coal.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023

Mr Al Jaber has called for a "phase down" in their use, meaning a reduction over time, but not a complete end.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023

In its report the company stated its determination to "maximize the cash generated by TEL as its usage continues to phase down around the world."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

phase down

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