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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The new location will allow Wiggam Law to support clients outside of downtown Atlanta and directly in Gwinnett County, offering legal services including audit defense, tax litigation, penalty abatement, innocent spouse relief and IRS collections representation.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
As long as there are no other outbreaks, shoppers can expect cooler prices heading into the holiday season in addition to an abatement of egg-buying restrictions at grocery stores.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The real property tax abatement would waive 50% of taxes on new real estate improvements like buildings in that 10-year period.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Taxes are $775 a month on top of $571 in common charges, and there’s the matter of a 421a abatement that will expire in 2030.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
As long as there are no other outbreaks, shoppers can expect cooler prices heading into the holiday season in addition to an abatement of egg-buying restrictions at grocery stores.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The real property tax abatement would waive 50% of taxes on new real estate improvements like buildings in that 10-year period.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Taxes are $775 a month on top of $571 in common charges, and there’s the matter of a 421a abatement that will expire in 2030.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abatement
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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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