as in discontinuance
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Recent Examples of phase out
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Other countries like Norway and Britain have even laid out plans to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles altogether.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The recent fires in Los Angeles County should serve as a political rallying cry to accelerate the phaseout of oil and gas.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
In Utah, which as of Thursday night has banished fluoride from the water and moved to phase out the state’s universal vote-by-mail system, a bill can become law if the governor doesn’t sign it or reject it.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Other countries like Norway and Britain have even laid out plans to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles altogether.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
The credit was raised to $7,500, with a phaseout after a manufacturer sold 250,000 vehicles.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The recent fires in Los Angeles County should serve as a political rallying cry to accelerate the phaseout of oil and gas.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase out
Noun
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Fixed controller vibrations that were still present even when turned off in options.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The family had been climbing the economic ladder for years, saving enough to go on occasional vacations — once driving to Canada to visit relatives in Mr. Sancho-Persad’s father’s taxi, with the light turned off.—
Jonah Markowitz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Cuts to smoking prevention and cessation programs, for example, don’t square with the aim of decreasing rates of chronic disease.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Any deal that eases sanctions or normalizes Russia's global standing should come with an end to weapons transfers to Iran and Syria and a cessation of military cooperation that enhances Iran's nuclear and missile programs.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What To Know The shutdown announcement came hours after Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on federal authorities to revoke New York Helicopter Tours' operating permits.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Meta will point to an increase in traffic to Instagram and Facebook during TikTok's brief shutdown in the United States in January as evidence of competition, according to court records.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s terminations have left the commission with just two members, one Democrat and one Republican, falling short of the three-member quorum required for the EEOC to take certain actions.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since the program's launch, the administration's focus on campus speech and policy has only ballooned, placing schools' federal funds and contracts at risk of termination and university administration and students in the center of high-stakes political crosshairs.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This design makes for a lot of tense moments as players use up their items and jockey for position at the end of each section cutoff.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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Minnesota layoffs State Health Commissioner Brooke Cunningham said the funding cutoff came with little warning.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Josef Martínez, near the penalty spot, calmly waited an three defenders closed in, then tapped a pass to Cristian Espinoza for a first-touch finish that got San Jose (3-4-1) on the board in the fifth minute of stoppage time. LAFC (4-4-0) had lost back-to-back games and four of its last five.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Onana allowed Thiago Almada’s 25th-minute free-kick to go straight in while Rayan Cherki’s equaliser deep into stoppage time at the end of the game came after the goalkeeper palmed Corentin Tolisso’s effort back into his path.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Best for rooms around 250 square feet, this air purifier also offers multiple speed options and a convenient 2-, 4-, or 8-hour automatic shutoff timer.—
Ho Lin,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Even outside of that winter moratorium, utilities must give a 13-day notice before a shutoff — allowing bills to rack up for people who are unable to pay them.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Phase out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase%20out. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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