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as in subsided
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 reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
a couple of aspirin should abate the pain
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as in abolished
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 subtracted
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 deprived
to take something away from
recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project
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Recent Examples of abated
Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2025
The controversy has abated, but the stuff to buy will stick around.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Since then, the opioid crisis has abated considerably, with overdose deaths falling below prepandemic levels.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
The financial crisis looming over Colorado’s second-largest school district began years ago, well before Dorland warned of staff layoffs, and hasn’t abated in the face of potential cuts to K-12 education at the state and federal levels.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Soon after My Bloody Valentine skulked into the Wembley Arena spotlights, the initial roar of some 12,000 fans abated.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025
The hunt for value has intensified as evidenced in the back-to-school shopping season, and that search doesn’t seem to have abated at all.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
In just under a month, the fandom’s curiosity had abated.
—Emma Flint, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
According to suppliers van Heerden has spoken to, ESG requests have far from abated.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
The drama over Fuentes has not abated since the podcast interview was released in late October.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2025
The controversy has abated, but the stuff to buy will stick around.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Since then, the opioid crisis has abated considerably, with overdose deaths falling below prepandemic levels.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
The financial crisis looming over Colorado’s second-largest school district began years ago, well before Dorland warned of staff layoffs, and hasn’t abated in the face of potential cuts to K-12 education at the state and federal levels.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Soon after My Bloody Valentine skulked into the Wembley Arena spotlights, the initial roar of some 12,000 fans abated.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025
The hunt for value has intensified as evidenced in the back-to-school shopping season, and that search doesn’t seem to have abated at all.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
In just under a month, the fandom’s curiosity had abated.
—Emma Flint, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
According to suppliers van Heerden has spoken to, ESG requests have far from abated.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abated
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The study, published in JAMA Dermatology, found a decreased risk of three types of skin cancer associated with the use of nicotinamide, which is a form of vitamin B3.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the two weeks since the Justice Department failed to fully meet a legal deadline to release its expansive tranche of files on Jeffrey Epstein, old conspiracy theories about his life and death have subsided and new ones have taken shape.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
2 Jan. 2026
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As entheogenic effects subsided, the digital-age healer pulled out her iPhone and showed me photos from her recent trip home.—
María Cristina Lalonde,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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At 40 of the country’s busiest airports, flights coming and going will be reduced by 10% this week.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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For a family of three, the benefit would be reduced by $275.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Quotas related to race and national origin were abolished.—
Anna Storti,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, the Florida Supreme Court also abolished proportionality review, which for 50 years allowed judges to probe the circumstances of death cases to protect defendants from the random imposition of the death penalty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
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Once the assessed value is established, any qualifying exemptions get subtracted.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The down payment is subtracted from the $6,000 of negative equity.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jens snorts angrily; the frost has deprived him of his virility and transformed him into a helpless old man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Through this scheme, the defendants defrauded betting platforms, deprived Major League Baseball and the Cleveland Guardians of their honest services, illegally enriched themselves and their co-conspirators, misled the public and betrayed America’s past time.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The war diminished Iran’s deterrence capability and exposed the regime’s weakness.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The European countries that repealed their wealth taxes did so for varied reasons.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, voters repealed the Gallagher Amendment in the state constitution, which locked in a certain ratio of residential to commercial property taxes that provided extra security for homeowners against sudden increases.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Abated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abated. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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