Synonyms of abatements

abatements

noun

plural of abatement

1

as in deductions

something that is or may be subtracted

entitled to a tax abatement for child care expenses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deductions
• reductions
• discounts
• rebates
• drops
• forfeitures
• givebacks
• penalties
• kickbacks
• depreciations
• declines
• dents
• losses
• diminutions
• decrements
• falls
• diminishments
• forfeits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• additions
• increases
• gains
• accessions
• increments
• accruals
• accretions
• raises
• rises
• augmentations
• boosts
• appreciations

2

as in reductions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reductions
• decreases
• dents
• drops
• declines
• diminutions
• shrinkages
• depletions
• falls
• losses
• decrements
• depressions
• diminishments
• deductions
• falloffs
• subtractions
• slumps
• drop-offs
• step-downs
• downturns
• cutbacks
• cuts
• retrenchments
• curtailments
• shortenings
• slips

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• gains
• increments
• additions
• enlargements
• raises
• accumulations
• rises
• accruals
• supplements
• extensions
• boosts
• accretions
• upticks
• continuations
• step-ups
• upswings
• upturns
• uptrends

3

as in abolitions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolitions
• repeals
• avoidances
• dissolutions
• cancellations
• annulments
• invalidations
• negations
• suspensions
• withdrawals
• abrogations
• prohibitions
• nullifications
• abolishments
• eliminations
• revocations
• defeasances
• abortions
• dismissals
• rescindments
• vetoes
• removals
• reversals
• overrides
• retractions
• disallowances
• liquidations
• rejections
• recalls
• erasures
• overturns
• forbiddances
• countermands
• eradications

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enactments
• institutions
• establishments
• legislations
• validations
• approvals
• ratifications
• clearances
• authorizations
• endorsements
• permissions
• formalizations
• legalizations
• prescriptions
• legitimations
• passings
• commandments
• legitimizations
• orderings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abatements

The total amount being assessed for the 2025 weed and nuisance abatements for five properties is $22,520, which includes one property’s assessment of $12,620, according to a staff report. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Testing the data center promise For years, state and local governments have courted data center projects with property tax abatements, sales tax exemptions and other incentives. — Daniel Yue, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Anyone who was penalized for not paying their taxes or for filing late tax returns during the disaster declaration period plus 60 days may be eligible for potential refunds or abatements if the judge’s ruling holds. — Connor Greene, Time, 8 July 2026

The pact comes as Indiana becomes a popular destination for hyperscale data centers because of its generous tax policies and abatements. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026

Amounts will vary widely among taxpayers, but tax refunds or abatements could be substantial in some cases, particularly for businesses and taxpayers with substantial failure-to-pay penalties. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 June 2026

The complaint alleges the city is unlawfully inflating the assessed value, and taxes, of commercial properties that file abatements. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026

Water damage and mold meant people trying to bring the building back to life have had to strip out insulation, conduct asbestos abatements and shut off unsafe parts of the chapel. — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026

For years, the city has calculated its compliance with that limit using a methodology that excludes certain abatements from the operating levy, relying largely on a crisis-era attorney general opinion addressing reserves for uncollectible taxes tied to debt service. — Martha E. Stark, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026