abatement
noun
abate·ment
ə-ˈbāt-mənt 
1
: the act or process of reducing or otherwise abating something
abatement of pollution
: the state of being abated
a storm continuing without abatement [=without weakening]
2
: an amount abated
especially
: a deduction from the full amount of a tax
… devised tax credits, refunds, and abatements to benefit private corporations … —
William Greider
William Greider 
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The agreement granted a property tax abatement for the development of a 51-room hotel with amenities.
—Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The mismanagement of state water and fire abatement projects made matters worse, according to Bowles.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
The structural work and asbestos abatement are complete.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
Nobody throws press conferences for fire abatement.
—William Choslovsky, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
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Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The mismanagement of state water and fire abatement projects made matters worse, according to Bowles.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
The structural work and asbestos abatement are complete.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
Nobody throws press conferences for fire abatement.
—William Choslovsky, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Abatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abatement. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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abatement
noun
abate·ment
ə-ˈbāt-mənt
1
: the act or process of abating : the state of being abated
2
: an amount abated (as from a tax)
Legal Definition
abatement
noun
abate·ment
ə-ˈbāt-mənt
1
: the act or process of abating or the state of being abated
challenged the abatement of her bequest
abatement of a private nuisance by self-help—W. L. Prosser and W. P. Keeton
W. L. Prosser and W. P. Keeton2
: an amount abated : deduction
especially
: a deduction from the full amount of a tax
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