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phase-in
[ feyz-in ]
noun
- an act or instance of phasing in; gradual introduction or implementation.
phase in
verb
- tr, adverb to introduce in a gradual or cautious manner
the legislation will be phased in over two years
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of phase-in1
Idioms and Phrases
Introduce one stage at a time. For example, New technology must be phased in or the office will be overwhelmed . The antonym is phase out , meaning “to bring or come to an end, one stage at a time,” as in The department is phasing out all the older computers . [Mid-1900s]Example Sentences
Per Reuters, Big Pharma has lobbied Trump for “phase-in tariffs on imported pharmaceutical products in hopes of reducing the sting from the charges and to allow time to shift manufacturing.”
That three-year phase-in is to apply only to those who need to retrofit their property, not to new construction.
In 2021, the local air district and Air Resources Board agreed to a gradual phase-in of the law, starting with large farm operations, with the goal of a near-complete burn ban by Jan. 1, 2025.
But when Seattle passed its $15-an-hour minimum wage in 2013, it gave small businesses a seven-year phase-in period to meet the goal and did so by factoring in total compensation.
In contrast, the County Council proposes just a two-year phase-in for most businesses and does not factor in tips and benefits.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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