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as in to subside
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity
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as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
a couple of aspirin should abate the pain
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as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
asked the appellate court to abate the lower court's ruling allowing the patient to be removed from life support
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as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
I managed to get the used car dealer to abate $200 from the sticker price
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as in to deprive
to take something away from
recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project
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Recent Examples of abate
Most of the inflation, however, is coming from high energy costs, which should abate when the Strait of Hormuz eventually reopens.
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Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Inflation crossed 4 percent for the first time in three years in May, exacerbating Americans’ pain at the pump and dealing a fresh political blow to the White House, as the Iran war’s toll on consumers shows no sign of abating.
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Andrew Ackerman,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
Since then, the department has continually cited the owner for failing to abate the notice.
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Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Thanks to rent forgiveness and government help, their businesses survived, and when the pandemic abated, business began to pick up.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Inflation crossed 4 percent for the first time in three years in May, exacerbating Americans’ pain at the pump and dealing a fresh political blow to the White House, as the Iran war’s toll on consumers shows no sign of abating.
—
Andrew Ackerman,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
Since then, the department has continually cited the owner for failing to abate the notice.
—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Thanks to rent forgiveness and government help, their businesses survived, and when the pandemic abated, business began to pick up.
—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abate
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Shinnecock Hills did its part, even after the strongest wind subsided.
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While the most intense combat has subsided, Israeli forces have continued launching airstrikes and opening fire on Palestinians, leaving more than 1,000 people dead since the ceasefire began in October, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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New flyover ramps connecting to I-95 would also be built, while sound barriers would be installed along both sides of the corridor to help reduce traffic noise for nearby residents.
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The rich treatment balances strengthening plant proteins with nourishing rosehip and sweet almond oils to reduce breakage and replenish moisture.
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Avila Chevalier survived a deluge of attacks for previous social media posts that called for abolishing the police and prisons.
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Earlier this month, the bloc also released more information about its own plans for abolishing its de minimis exemption on June 30.
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Gross profit is revenue without subtracting the cost of production expenses.
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There will be plenty of discourse over the next few weeks, and a lot of negotiating on what could be added or subtracted from the legislation to get this off the Senate floor and into the House.
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Cleage gives the women plenty of substance, though her novelistic mode — more telling than showing — deprives her drama of style.
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That 7 percent of Makerfield voters chose Restore—even in the knowledge that doing so might deprive another anti-immigration party of victory—points to a deep well of racial grievance and anti-establishment anger that even Farage cannot command.
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Yet burnout is associated with emotional exhaustion, cynicism, reduced motivation, sleep problems, and decreased enjoyment of previously pleasurable activities.
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More recent land news Republicans have introduced an amendment to a federal wildfire bill that would repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule protecting certain national forest lands from logging and roadbuilding, reports Brooke Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune.
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The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.
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Beginning in 2026, the rules surrounding deducting losses become even more penalizing.
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The Canadian women’s team — the reigning Olympic champions from the Tokyo Games — was deducted six points from its group standings in France.
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