phase in

verb

phased in; phasing in; phases in
: to start to use or do (something) gradually over a period of time : to introduce (something) slowly
The country is phasing in new paper currency.
The law will phase tax cuts in over a period of two years.

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The project, dubbed Octo-Blu, launched in 2024 and spent its first phase in the lab, where researchers worked out how to raise the hatchlings in tanks. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 The World Economic Forum describes a systems phase in which settlement, custody and payments shift from batch processes to always-on rails. — Nia Bowers, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 If voters approve all four propositions, the street and facilities projects will be phased in over 10 years, according to information from the city. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 The stock has reversed a corrective phase in a bullish intermediate-term development, supported by a weekly MACD 'buy' signal. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for phase in

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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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