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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
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The supply issues have now abated, but getting these drugs has somehow become even harder.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
These problems also occurred in the first weeks of the previous cease-fire, which lasted from January to March of this year; once the level of aid reached an equilibrium with the population’s needs, however, the looting abated.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
The storm abated by Monday, underscoring a trend that has become all too familiar in recent months.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Temperatures are beginning to lower, and outdoor time can finally be enjoyed again after the sweltering summer heat has abated.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
The homes are also tax-abated and surrounded by landscaped green spaces, pocket parks, and a row of 30 car condos available to purchase for $375,000-$575,000 per unit.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
When that high water abated in late July, Day predicted that barge traffic on the state's largest port and the Arkansas River as a whole would return to normal.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2025
Concerns have been rising at the Fed over the employment picture while inflation fears have abated.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Records show a September follow-up inspection found violations including the basement electrical issue, had been abated, while a dozen others were outstanding.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The supply issues have now abated, but getting these drugs has somehow become even harder.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
These problems also occurred in the first weeks of the previous cease-fire, which lasted from January to March of this year; once the level of aid reached an equilibrium with the population’s needs, however, the looting abated.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
The storm abated by Monday, underscoring a trend that has become all too familiar in recent months.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Temperatures are beginning to lower, and outdoor time can finally be enjoyed again after the sweltering summer heat has abated.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
The homes are also tax-abated and surrounded by landscaped green spaces, pocket parks, and a row of 30 car condos available to purchase for $375,000-$575,000 per unit.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
When that high water abated in late July, Day predicted that barge traffic on the state's largest port and the Arkansas River as a whole would return to normal.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2025
Concerns have been rising at the Fed over the employment picture while inflation fears have abated.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Sep. 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 Texas, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds to stem a measles outbreak weren't available until after the crisis had subsided and two children had died.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Floods in Cebu City had subsided late on Tuesday but power was still out in many places and telecommunications services were intermittent, a Reuters journalist in Cebu said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 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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But by the end of the 19th century—after slavery was abolished in 1888 and coffee production became further industrialized—Paraty slid into a period of extended decline.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Communism, in its traditional definition, describes a system in which private property is abolished and the means of production are collectively owned, with the goal of creating a classless society.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But in an Akan language, the notion that an object could exist as a bare substrate, stripped of properties—say, the idea of a stone, with its weight, texture, and color subtracted—is basically unintelligible; the metaphysical split between a thing and its properties isn’t naturally expressible.—
Lula Konner,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Oct. 2025
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Typically, the report is released on the first Friday of the month and includes information about how many jobs were added or subtracted from each industry.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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There’s an opportunity for the boys, too, in the village chorus, sorely deprived by the draft of male voices — and soon its young choirmaster too.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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The collective failure to scrutinize this evidence, Zumot argued, deprived a jury of the opportunity to fairly assess his credibility and the prosecution’s case against him.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the end, the power of the Cheney name was greatly diminished in GOP politics.—
Don Gonyea,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Measles can have serious long-term effects, including hearing loss, diminished immunity from previous infections with other viruses and pneumonia.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 2025
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When Massachusetts voters repealed rent control in 1994, property values in Cambridge rose 45%—not only for the deregulated apartments, but for entire neighborhoods.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Democrats also tried to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, a Federal Communications Commission policy that had required broadcasters to cover various perspectives on controversial political issues before it was repealed earlier that year.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Abated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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