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Recent Examples of abatement 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 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 During the first week of the abatement, the city reported removing over 120,000 pounds of trash. Devan Patel, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abatement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abatement
Noun
  • Union attorneys argue the OMB overstepped its legal authority, asserting that federal law does not permit reductions in force during a lapse in appropriations.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Route optimization and delay reduction could also lead to direct savings for companies in operating costs, power consumption, and equipment maintenance.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Homicides, nonfatal shootings and carjackings have all seen significant decreases in the past year.
    Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Greg Zaiser, vice president for enrollment at Elon, told the outlet the school was expecting the enrollment decrease due to an overall demographic shift.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For 25 to 34 year olds, 53 percent were republicans compared to 45 percent royalist and 35 to 44-year-olds were almost exactly split, with 48 percent in favor of abolition and 47 percent wanting to keep the royals.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • His childhood pastor was a guy named Henry Highland Garnet, this Black radical pastor who advocated for abolition and even made a young Frederick Douglass appear to be weak on matters of abolition and measures of equity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, states don't offer tax deductions for contributions made to taxable brokerage accounts.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
  • No tax on tips and overtime and the $6,000 bonus deduction for seniors have been well publicized, but there’s much more in the new law that can change your taxes.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Treasury yields fell Wednesday after new data showed a surprise decline in private payrolls, while traders monitored the consequences of the government shutdown after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on the federal funding bill.
    Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The company may still boast one of Silicon Valley’s most storied names, but its staff, which numbered 96,000 as of the end of July, had worked for years through nearly uninterrupted decline, watching their company lose nearly all relevance.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The repeal of clean energy tax credits also stands to hinder Kentucky's budding electric vehicle industry.
    Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
  • California’s stricter auto emissions For California, the consequences of the repeal are complicated.
    Chaewon Chung Updated September 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The surge in demand helped put a significant dent in what’s been a vast oversupply of new homes on the market.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Follow the album drop LIVE with USA TODAY Taylor Swift Reporter Byran West and read USA TODAY's glittering review of Swift's playful pop.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Transform a small entryway into a functional living area by incorporating a bench for seating, a side table, and a chest of drawers for drop-zone storage near the door.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Abatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abatement. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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