Slowly phase out, in lingo (6)

I believe the answer is:

sunset

(Other definitions for sunset that I've seen before include "Twilight time" , "star not in the ascendant at this time" , "After which day becomes night" , "Day's end" , "'The dying of the 18'" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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