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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 stripped
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
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
That has not abated, but Hedda’s reign of terror will find new ways to out itself (and her) over the course of one devastating party.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Soon after, the pandemic hit and the downtown commute abated, said Robert Alvis, who served as the theater’s general manager from October 2019 until May, and is a vice president of GD Theatres.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Albus, in his federal filing, said that the Chakraverty and the other defendants had agreed to make restitution of the taxes abated between 2021 and 2024.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
That has not abated, but Hedda’s reign of terror will find new ways to out itself (and her) over the course of one devastating party.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Soon after, the pandemic hit and the downtown commute abated, said Robert Alvis, who served as the theater’s general manager from October 2019 until May, and is a vice president of GD Theatres.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Albus, in his federal filing, said that the Chakraverty and the other defendants had agreed to make restitution of the taxes abated between 2021 and 2024.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abated
Verb
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After a moment, my sobs subsided.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the trip, the urge to check her phone had subsided.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, the NFL suspended Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, who missed four games after his initial six-game suspension was reduced, for placing a bet on a non-NFL game from an NFL facility.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Deadline reported that Grey's Anatomy had reduced the minimum guarantees for series regulars from 18 episodes per season to 14 during its 2024-25 season.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Year by year, the propaganda at her school grew more aggressive and all-encompassing, and after Ukrainian classes were abolished, Mariya’s ability to speak the language faded.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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France abolished the monarchy and declared a republic in 1792 during the French Revolution, and soon after, executed King Louis XVI by guillotine on charges of high treason.—
John Toher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 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
Verb
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The beauty of this nude nail look lies in its versatility, pairing well with any outfit without feeling quite as stripped down as the barely-there manicures that celebs have been favoring well past summer.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
18 Oct. 2025
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Your brothers, with bouncy locks and brilliant teeth, stripped down and jumped in the spring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
Verb
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Nobody Wants This doesn’t fall off a creative cliff in its second season, but a lot of the charm is diminished.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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That’s not going to eliminate the nest, and ants may return when the chemical residue has diminished.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, the Miss USA organization repealed a rule that prohibited women over the age of 28 from participating in the pageant.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gay people could not openly serve in the military until Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed in 2011.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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