1
as in decreasing
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity
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2
as in reducing
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
a couple of aspirin should abate the pain
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as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
asked the appellate court to abate the lower court's ruling allowing the patient to be removed from life support
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as in subtracting
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
I managed to get the used car dealer to abate $200 from the sticker price
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as in stripping
to take something away from
recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project
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as in subsiding
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Recent Examples of abating
Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Basic mechanical tightness happens in direct correlation with physical activity, abating within a few days.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
The hostilities show no signs of abating, with Israel vowing Friday to advance deeper into Gaza until Hamas releases the remaining hostages.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Policymakers also expect inflation to edge up in 2025 before abating the following year.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
The legal battle shows no signs of abating.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
The exec pointed to signs that a streaming pullback in spending may be abating.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, this shortage shows no signs of abating.
—Mike Whitmire, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The crisis engulfing the firm has shown little sign of abating, with dueling statements coming from both sides.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
All four remain at a contractual standstill that's showing no signs of abating anytime soon.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Basic mechanical tightness happens in direct correlation with physical activity, abating within a few days.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
The hostilities show no signs of abating, with Israel vowing Friday to advance deeper into Gaza until Hamas releases the remaining hostages.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Policymakers also expect inflation to edge up in 2025 before abating the following year.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
The legal battle shows no signs of abating.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
The exec pointed to signs that a streaming pullback in spending may be abating.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, this shortage shows no signs of abating.
—Mike Whitmire, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The crisis engulfing the firm has shown little sign of abating, with dueling statements coming from both sides.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abating
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By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The totals included two new records, coinciding with a subsiding Middle Tennessee heat wave.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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The French prime minister was widely expected to lose the motion after failing to win support from political rivals on both the right and left for 2026 budget plans aimed at reducing the country's yawning budget deficit.—
Ganesh Rao,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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At Tufts University, scientists have developed a new drug that aims to boost weight loss while also reducing the nausea, muscle loss and weight regain associated with popular GLP-1 medications.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Whereas opposition parties favored cutting or abolishing it, the ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito—concerned that such a move would spook financial markets—instead offered one-time cash payments of roughly $140 per person to defray the cost of living.—
Mireya Solís,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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Where it’s offered In 2023, Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail when the state Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law abolishing it.—
Melissa Goldin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Shares are priced at less than the figure arrived at when subtracting the company’s total liabilities from its total assets.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Boston may not be completely done subtracting pieces, either.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The risk is that the model overreaches, stripping out human oversight in ways that leave the system brittle.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the first fiscal quarter ended June 28, sales in Greater China were down 5 percent, with mainland China decreasing 4 percent.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Use a Weighted Vest Weight loss requires increasing daily physical activity, decreasing daily caloric intake, or both.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But there is also potential significant changes on the regulatory landscape, with the FCC mulling relaxing or repealing broadcast ownership rules that could alter the power dynamics in carriage negotiations.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Congress deserves credit for repealing several visible EV subsidies.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The order not only stripped workers of union protections but also stopped them from automatically deducting union dues from their paychecks.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Instead of business owners deducting state income tax on their individual return (where it’s capped), the entity pays the tax directly.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Abating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abating. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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