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phase out

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to discontinue or withdraw gradually

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noun

  1. the action or an instance of phasing out

    a phase-out of conventional forces
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Other retailers have taken steps in recent months to phase out synthetic colours.

From BBC

"There will be a Six Month phase out period for Agencies like the Department of War who are using Anthropic's products, at various levels," the US president said, referring to the Department of Defense.

From Barron's

He added that the Department of Defense and other U.S. agencies have six months to phase out Anthropic’s technology.

From MarketWatch

Politicians had previously agreed to phase out all petrol and diesel vehicles, as part of Jersey's Carbon Neutral Roadmap, and in line with the UK.

From BBC

Walmart said last fall it would remove synthetic dyes from its store-brand foods and phase out roughly 30 other ingredients, including certain artificial sweeteners and preservatives.

From The Wall Street Journal

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