abatements

plural of abatement
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Recent Examples of abatements When xAI inquired about the site, and didn’t ask for property tax abatements, many politicians and local agencies were elated. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Aug. 2025 Exemptions are better than abatements—Exemptions for a set period with specific set asides seem to create the most predictability for the developer. Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abatements
Noun
  • As many tax practitioners predicted, the IRS is relying on new box codes to address new deductions, like the tip deduction.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Almost immediately, many agencies halted automatic deductions of union dues from employee paychecks, cutting off a critical source of cash flow to the unions.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As a result, the agency announced that almost every route would experience reductions in service, with some facing elimination (including 50 bus routes, five regional rail lines, and one metro line).
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • For its second quarter, Kohl’s reported margin gains, expense reductions and merchandise improvements, and lifted its profit forecast for 2025.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Even better, several styles have early discounts.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Installation fees vary by plan, and pricing may reflect discounts for autopay or paperless billing.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The jail budget for 2026 has $117,000 in increases to four funds and $744,000 in decreases to three others, including the ending of the $300,000 Adult Community Corrections Grant that was cut by the state for 2026.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Prices across Louisville have generally followed the national trend, showing significant decreases from their peak in the first quarter of 2025.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Property tax repeals or reforms are being considered in multiple states across the country, following the consistent rise of property taxes over the past five years.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The deal, the evictions, the rent-regulation repeals.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Speculation has also risen over whether the couple posed for the pictures after their record-breaking appearance together on Kelce's own podcast, New Heights, due to the dents in Swift's hear resembling the kind that headphones can create.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Using the right cleaners and tools can prevent scratches, staining, dents, and damage to the finish.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois led the declines, while just a few additional states saw price drops.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This research is notable for being one of the first long-term studies to quantify insect declines in a pristine environment relatively untouched by humans.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ultimately, costly mistakes — a Miles Sanders red zone fumble in the third quarter and three drops from CeeDee Lamb in the fourth quarter — gave the Eagles a slim 24-20 victory.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Use warm water, a few drops of mild dish soap, and a soft cloth.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Abatements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abatements. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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