1
as in reduction
something that is or may be subtracted
entitled to a tax abatement for child care expenses
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2
as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
there's been a significant abatement in noise from the floor above since the upstairs neighbors installed carpets
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as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
sought an abatement of the court proceeding on the grounds that the plaintiff had no legal standing in the case
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Recent Examples of abatement
The Sackler family, which owns Purdue, will pay up to $7 billion to compensate victims and pay for opioid abatement programs.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
In nearby De Soto, the City Council approved $50 billion in bonds and a 10-year property tax abatement to support the $3 billion development.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
For more assistance, Markowski recommends connecting with a mosquito abatement program in your area, which will have extensive knowledge of the species present.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs’ attorneys allege the overassessment scheme is widespread, retaliatory and unlawful, and framed the lawsuit as encompassing an overarching city assessment practice for abatements, despite the complaint being filed on behalf of just one commercial property.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
In nearby De Soto, the City Council approved $50 billion in bonds and a 10-year property tax abatement to support the $3 billion development.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
For more assistance, Markowski recommends connecting with a mosquito abatement program in your area, which will have extensive knowledge of the species present.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs’ attorneys allege the overassessment scheme is widespread, retaliatory and unlawful, and framed the lawsuit as encompassing an overarching city assessment practice for abatements, despite the complaint being filed on behalf of just one commercial property.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abatement
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This represents a 500°C, or 900°F, reduction compared to existing methods.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Most states have some sort of incentive in place to benefit EV buyers, including tax credits or rebates, or utility rate reductions, according to a 2023 report from the National Conference of State Legislators, a bipartisan nonprofit group for state legislators and their staff.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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This is a significant decrease from more than 4 million acres of hazardous vegetation work completed during the last year of the Biden administration.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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This marked a further decrease compared to Q2, during which revenues fell 3%.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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Establishment of federal observers The key contribution of the Voting Rights Act that Americans are typically taught about in school is its abolition of racial discrimination in voting.—
Allison Mashell Mitchell,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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The temperance, abolition, and civil-rights movements in America were all motivated in part by religious convictions.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Trim or eliminate tariffs, protect our veterans and disabled people’s finances and security, increase Social Security to reflect higher prices, more tax deductions.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Employee paycheck information is available in detail by category, such as deductions, hours, earnings, and taxes, or in summary.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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An earlier study, published in the American Economic Journal, found that field-office closures led to a sixteen-per-cent decline in disability recipients in the surrounding areas.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The clues are all in his writing, the structure of the sentence, the tracking of it, the fast decline into being inebriated.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Beyond the repeal of significant portions of the Voting Rights Act, the amendment push comes one year after state Republicans unsuccessfully sued to challenge the state General Assembly map.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The repeal of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, polio, diphtheria, rubeola and tetanus vaccines, however, requires legislative action.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Health inspectors found a dent on a can of nacho cheese.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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McIlroy’s score of 1-under-par wasn’t going to make a dent on the leaderboard on this day, however, when Matt McCarty dazzled everyone with an 8-under-par 63 to take the early lead.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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Then, put your ballot into a mailbox or secure drop box, or deliver it to a voting center or county elections office.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Two aviation courses are expected to take place, including water drops, passenger loading, cargo handling and refining communications, according to a release.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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“Abatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abatement. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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