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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of abatements For years, state and local governments have courted data center projects with property tax abatements, sales tax exemptions and other incentives. — Daniel Yue, Fortune, 14 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abatements
  1. deductions
  2. reductions
  3. repeals
  4. discounts
  5. decreases
  6. dents
  7. drops
  8. declines
Noun
  • Those came on the back of the two English clubs breaching the governing body’s football earnings rule, which limits the size of financial loss clubs can record, after deductions for ‘good’ expenditure on infrastructure, youth teams and the like.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Tax relief in the form of credits, deductions and other benefits can lower your tax bill.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of deductions
Noun
  • Realtors across the region say crime fears continue to plague economic activity downtown, even with the city reaching historic lows in homicides last year and seeing crime reductions across the board since 2024.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • The retailer has since used the findings in discussions with its ocean carriers to secure immediate cost reductions, and agreed to incorporate the benchmark into future transportation tenders and contract negotiations, the company said.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of reductions
Noun
  • In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of repeals
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  • In order to support the sellers, Wildberries offered discounts on storage fees, the free transfer of goods to other facilities, discounted loans at the Wildberries Bank and other measures.
    — Dasha Litvinova, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • That's in addition to other discounts anyone can qualify for, like paying in full or insuring more than one car.
    — Liz Knueven,Ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of discounts
Noun
  • However, gasoline and fuel oil both saw decreases of more than 9% in June.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Anyone who has spent a career in and around tech will be aware of Moore's Law—the phenomenon observed by Gordon Moore in the 1960s that, as computing power increases, its cost decreases.
    — Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of decreases
Noun
  • Look Look for a firm watermelon that is free from bruises, cuts or dents.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 15, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Cars have destroyed one-third of the roughly 70 planters the city installed back in 2020 and marred the survivors with chips, scratches and dents.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of dents
Noun
  • Secondarily, invest in cooling technology like fans, blackout shades, or portable ACs to ensure your core body temperature drops at night.
    — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Cava, Chipotle and Panera Bread, meanwhile, all experienced drops under 10% on July 16 and July 17.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of drops
Noun
  • Other restaurants associated with lettuce, such as Chopt, Panera Bread and Sweetgreen also saw declines on July 11, compared to average traffic rates, the data firm said.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Such declines can impact muscle strength, bone density, and libido, potentially causing fatigue and weakness.
    — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
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