phase down

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Recent Examples of phase down The credit is now scheduled to phase down in 2033 and 2034 and then expire in 2035 without further congressional action. Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 Though South Carolina was among those states, South Carolina’s top marginal income tax rate will still be higher than all neighboring states, as well as other states that South Carolina competes with for jobs and investment, once the phase down to 6% is complete. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 The United States and many other countries are phasing down the use of hydrofluorocarbons, which are also used in refrigerators and air conditioners. Martha Bebinger, NPR, 6 May 2024 The deal does not require countries to phase out or phase down the use of fossil fuels. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for phase down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase down
Verb
  • The number of Jesuits globally has steadily decreased since the 1960s, when there were more than 36,000.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Winds will decrease Friday night before increasing again Saturday morning.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Whereas a decline in home values diminishes the equity investors might hold in their properties, which limits their ability to leverage assets for additional investments or refinancing opportunities.
    William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, a more constrained and domestically focused healthcare agenda is likely to diminish trust in federal health agencies, limit access to culturally competent care and produce a loss of global leadership in health innovation.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But much of that has subsided now; the Steelers, after all, don’t have a second-round pick and trading up could be out of the question as a result.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
  • While immediate inflation concerns have subsided, the current administration's aggressive tariff and immigration policies are creating new economic anxieties that could lead to future instability.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Every contribution made through our GoFundMe will ease their financial burden and honor Deacon Eddie's incredible legacy of love and service.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The Menstrual Cycle Support Tea promotes hormonal balance, eases menstrual cramps, and aids with managing sugar cravings.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And bond market yields fall by about 150 basis points (1.5 percentage points).11 The Fed Fed Chair Powell says the Fed is waiting for the softening survey data to translate into hard data before moving toward lower interest rates.
    Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Those numbers dropped to 23.2 points and 8.2 rebounds on 48% FG in 2023-24 and then fell drastically this season to 19.0 points and 5.9 boards on 42% FG shooting.
    Eric Wong, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But by the 1940s and ’50s, organ-meat consumption had begun to taper off.
    Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Winds will remain gusty throughout the afternoon, then taper off around sunset.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • County officials declined to comment on the civil lawsuit.
    USA Today, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The hospital declined to say whether Ikner was one of their patients.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • One example is floors falling away to reveal instant death pits; while some of these make sense contextually (like on a boardwalk that is falling apart), others just feel random.
    Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Tatis ran 65 feet to grab a two-out double near the right field line and, while falling away from the infield, threw toward home.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Phase down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase%20down. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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