abatement
noun
abate·ment
ə-ˈbāt-mənt 
1
: the act or process of reducing or otherwise abating something
abatement of pollution
: the state of being abated
a storm continuing without abatement [=without weakening]
2
: an amount abated
especially
: a deduction from the full amount of a tax
… devised tax credits, refunds, and abatements to benefit private corporations … —
William Greider
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During the first week of the abatement, the city reported removing over 120,000 pounds of trash.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
That resolution stated the totality of benefits from the new development, including employee salaries, was sufficient to grant the 10-year abatement.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Technology deployed in the service of different goals, efficiency, abatement, and human development, separated from material throughput, can move us onto the SW trajectory.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
The organization's services include electrical and plumbing repairs, carpentry, accessibility modifications, lead abatement and more, according to the organization's 2025 Impact Report.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
That resolution stated the totality of benefits from the new development, including employee salaries, was sufficient to grant the 10-year abatement.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Technology deployed in the service of different goals, efficiency, abatement, and human development, separated from material throughput, can move us onto the SW trajectory.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
The organization's services include electrical and plumbing repairs, carpentry, accessibility modifications, lead abatement and more, according to the organization's 2025 Impact Report.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Abatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abatement. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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abatement
noun
abate·ment
ə-ˈbāt-mənt
1
: the act or process of abating : the state of being abated
2
: an amount abated (as from a tax)
Legal Definition
abatement
noun
abate·ment
ə-ˈbāt-mənt
1
: the act or process of abating or the state of being abated
challenged the abatement of her bequest
abatement of a private nuisance by self-help—W. L. Prosser and W. P. Keeton
W. L. Prosser and W. P. Keeton2
: an amount abated : deduction
especially
: a deduction from the full amount of a tax
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