1
as in reduction
something that is or may be subtracted
entitled to a tax abatement for child care expenses
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2
as in decrease
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 abolition
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 abatement
This abatement is available for one tax period only.
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Reasonable cause is also very common though, because there are many penalties that don't qualify for first time abatement, or a taxpayer may have reasonable cause and not want to use their first time waiver.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The Charles County Department of Health issued an abatement order Jan. 14 and the suspension order was signed by the president of the Maryland State Board of Morticians & Funeral Directors Jan. 17, records show.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
After each zone is officially created, the city is providing a grace period to move their vehicles before abatement proceeds.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Reasonable cause is also very common though, because there are many penalties that don't qualify for first time abatement, or a taxpayer may have reasonable cause and not want to use their first time waiver.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The Charles County Department of Health issued an abatement order Jan. 14 and the suspension order was signed by the president of the Maryland State Board of Morticians & Funeral Directors Jan. 17, records show.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
After each zone is officially created, the city is providing a grace period to move their vehicles before abatement proceeds.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abatement
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Despite tariff reductions, tensions remain over economic competition and market access.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Largely confirming what other economic models have predicted, the Congressional Budget Office's estimations show that the tradeoff for a $2.8 trillion deficit reduction over 10 years would be an overall reduction in household wealth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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At a press conference last week, Lurie noted that San Francisco has seen a 62% decrease in encampments and would stand to lose 1,000 shelter beds without funding.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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Now, 2025 sees a modest decrease with 228 submissions overall.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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The name originates from a sugar estate that once produced rum and sugar before the abolition of slavery and continues to support the distillery with Jamaican molasses to this day.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But the mixed-race American actually has served an important role throughout the struggles for abolition, civil rights and political equality.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Those deductions were significant: $18,288 in 2010, $32,672 in 2011, and $34,401 in 2012.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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This figure does not reflect the deduction of expenses incurred in the course of doing business.—
Mia Taylor,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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Some of the nation’s leading tourist destinations, including Orlando, Miami and Los Angeles, are bracing for how the decline will impact businesses that rely on spending from international travelers.—
Jason Carroll,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Russell Reynolds' Global CEO Turnover Index reports that the average CEO tenure dropped from 8.1 years in Q1 2024 to 6.8 years in Q1 2025, marking the sharpest decline in recent years.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Schweitzer’s retirement dents the depth at an already questionable position for the Patriots.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2025
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Debuting in April with all eight episodes dropping at once, Étoile earned mostly positive reviews but failed to make a dent in the Nielsen streaming charts.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 June 2025
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The full-length leads during a packed frame of exciting new releases, as this Friday (June 6), includes drops from stars across genres — but none of them can quite compete with Wayne at the moment.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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This year’s increase would compare with a 0.4% rise in 2024 following drops of 7% and nearly 15% in 2023 and 2022, respectively, from inflated prices during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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“Abatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abatement. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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