phase in
phrasal 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.
Examples of phase in in a Sentence
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The tariffs, which will be phased in over the next three years, will go into effect on August 1.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 22 May 2024
Facilities are to phase in wage increases, with some reaching $25 by 2026 and others by 2033.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
The agency is giving businesses time to phase out certain uses and phase in protections for people who will continue to work with the chemical.
—Jamie Smith Hopkins, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
The tariffs are to be phased in over the next three years, with those that take effect in 2024 covering EVs, solar cells, syringes, needles, steel and aluminum and more.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 14 May 2024
These regulations will be phased in starting in 2027.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
The new plan, which was adopted in 2021 by the state legislature and which began being phased in this year, will allow small arts groups to receive grants that cover a larger proportion of their operating expenses.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
Sweden has taken the bold move of cutting interest rates, surprising some analysts and marking a new phase in global monetary policy that could accelerate economic expansion or return countries including the U.S. to a more cautious approach.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024
That changed in 2019, when California began phasing in overtime for agricultural workers, in a victory for the United Farm Workers, which spearheaded the measure at the time.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
William Gavin, Quartz, 22 May 2024
Facilities are to phase in wage increases, with some reaching $25 by 2026 and others by 2033.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
The agency is giving businesses time to phase out certain uses and phase in protections for people who will continue to work with the chemical.
—Jamie Smith Hopkins, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
The tariffs are to be phased in over the next three years, with those that take effect in 2024 covering EVs, solar cells, syringes, needles, steel and aluminum and more.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 14 May 2024
These regulations will be phased in starting in 2027.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
The new plan, which was adopted in 2021 by the state legislature and which began being phased in this year, will allow small arts groups to receive grants that cover a larger proportion of their operating expenses.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
Sweden has taken the bold move of cutting interest rates, surprising some analysts and marking a new phase in global monetary policy that could accelerate economic expansion or return countries including the U.S. to a more cautious approach.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024
That changed in 2019, when California began phasing in overtime for agricultural workers, in a victory for the United Farm Workers, which spearheaded the measure at the time.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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“Phase in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase%20in. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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