phase in

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phase in (third-person singular simple present phases in, present participle phasing in, simple past and past participle phased in)

  1. (transitive) To introduce (something) little by little, either via discrete phases of increase or (by extension) by continuous gradations; to introduce in phases, or as if by phases (gradually); to begin (something) gradually.
    Antonym: phase out
    The government will phase in the new education system over a period of three years.
    The program phased in last year.

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