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phase out

VERB
slowly get rid of
Synonyms


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A large conversion can push you into a higher state bracket or phase out retirement exclusions, senior credits or pension deductions.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

A self-described environmental champion, Fryday supports the state’s plan to phase out new gas-powered cars by 2035.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Benesh says the date that most Big Food companies are planning to phase out certain dyes isn’t a coincidence.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Baseball is going to inevitably phase out the plate umpire, one of the most soulful, theatrical characters in American sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The trust fund will start to phase out, eventually to disappear, and the excise taxes will be turned over to the States.

From State of the Union Address by Reagan, Ronald




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