phase out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of phase outnext
as in to close (down)

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phaseout

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noun

as in discontinuance

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Recent Examples of phase out
Verb
The California Energy Commission on Monday voted to approve rules that will phase out replacement tires that don't meet the state's energy-efficiency standards. — Tom Wait, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 California will phase out paraquat after all manufacturers voluntarily canceled their registrations, ending the state’s use of the powerful herbicide that is already banned in more than 60 countries. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
Even before this summer’s heat, the EU had begun loosening a number of its emissions targets and delaying the phaseout of gas and diesel vehicles, in an apparent effort to blunt the far right’s use of green policies as a campaign issue. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026 The distinction between cash and non-cash payments is also significant for retailers as the penny phaseout poses several compliance challenges. — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for phase out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase out
  1. turn off
  2. discontinuance
  3. discontinuation
  4. cessation
  5. shutdown
  6. termination
  7. cutoff
  8. stoppage
Verb
  • In response, Macron warned that if American companies can switch off access to breakthroughs like turning off a light, the value of these leading US innovators could itself be damaged.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That is both because some vessels, fearing attack, turn off their automatic identification systems transponders — or AIS — showing their locations.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn off
Noun
  • In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant signed a stipulation of discontinuance in November, according to a court document filed in December and obtained by Deadline.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of discontinuance
Noun
  • Where the buyer and target were developing drugs to treat the same condition, the early-stage benefits disappeared while discontinuations increased further, per the study.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Semaglutide’s label instructs discontinuation at least two months before a planned pregnancy.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of discontinuation
Noun
  • Those commitments should be included in a framework agreement, signed by all sides, which outlines the core elements of an eventual peace and enables a cessation of hostilities.
    — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Texas law defines brain death as the irreversible cessation of brain function.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cessation
Noun
  • The Senate approved the measure overwhelmingly because lawmakers are eager to avoid another shutdown and to campaign before the midterms.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The turbine room could have filled with water if the emergency shutdown systems failed, potentially drowning anyone inside.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of shutdown
Noun
  • But a 2015 report from the Government Accountability Office from shows that termination of asylum cases due to fraud isn't common.
    — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Joao Cancelo signed a three-year deal after, according to the club, agreeing a contract termination with Al Hilal.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of termination
Noun
  • Sunday also is the cutoff to get the six automatic spots on the Presidents Cup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Samsung and Google have both declined to confirm where exactly the Gemini Intelligence cutoff falls.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutoff
Noun
  • And in the preceding match, the Canadian international converted on a free kick in second-half stoppage time to hand the Summit a 2-1 victory over Utah in the Continental Divide rivalry match.
    — Karan Lodha, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Defender James Sands made a spectacular goal clearance before scoring in first-half stoppage time to help New York City FC earn a 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution on Sunday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Phase out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase%20out. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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