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 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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abatement
Noun
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Sony’s Ohama, however, hinted that the RGB’s foundation in the LED architecture that sets have used for backlighting for the past 15 or so years might allow for cost reductions over time.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Ember report also indicated a modest decline in global power sector emissions, down by 12 million tonnes of CO₂, largely due to reductions in China and India.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Still, the district saw a slight decrease in students choosing to finish the CTE pathway compared with last year.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Recent enrollment challenges Elon saw an 11% decrease in its new student enrollment this fall, and the number of new undergraduates enrolling at the school has been dropping since 2023.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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The recent abolition of these tariffs comes as the country has shifted from exporting more cotton to importing more fiber.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
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These changes are reflected in the Tax Foundation’s 2026 calculator, which models the new law using its own estimates for inflation and deduction thresholds.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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The series will feature a group of contestants facing physical and mental challenges to collect clues before stepping into a real-life game of deduction and deception.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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According to Hanke, Milei’s big loss in the Buenos Aires contest and the acceleration in the peso’s decline confirmed the Money Doctor’s warning that the inevitable lure for mismanaging the peso was Milei’s Achilles’ heel.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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But Burke expects that public schools will see dramatic enrollment declines fueled by both demographic and policy changes.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Eight months later, the correction officers went on strike, with the repeal of HALT seemingly a priority for many of them.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The window for repeal seemed to be closing.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Studies show that fines that don’t put a significant dent in a company’s profit don’t deter companies from future violations, Leffel said.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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There is no porthole, but dents in the wall mark where nails must once have held up maps or schedules, maybe photographs from home, and slotted into a niche in the wall is a small gilt mirror.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Watering too often, not often enough, at lower ambient temperatures, and late in the day can lead to plant diseases, leaf drop, or an explosion of harmful pests.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Queens saw enrollment drop 13% between fall 2024 and fall 2025 and had over $104 million in outstanding debt at the end of the 2024 fiscal year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Abatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abatement. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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