abatement

noun

ə-ˈbāt-mənt How to pronounce abatement (audio)
Definition of abatementnext
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 For instance, my company partnered with a chemical manufacturer to develop a voluntary N2O abatement project. — Bill Flederbach, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 In addition to tying up first responders, data center fires are costly affairs for taxpayers, as property tax abatements mean nearby residents — not data center owners — can be the ones fronting the bill whenever the fire company gets a call. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026 The records include SpaceX's tax-abatement application and communications between the company and Grimes County officials about the incentives. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Code enforcement personnel handle nuisance abatement, investigations, notices and citations, while Building Services oversees building compliance, permits and inspections. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abatement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abatement
  1. reduction
  2. decrease
  3. abolition
  4. deduction
  5. decline
  6. repeal
  7. dent
  8. drop
Noun
  • Hinson said the bill’s reductions to Medicaid spending for Iowa will be offset by the Rural Health Transformation Program, which allots $50 billion divided among all 50 states over the next five years.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Higher borrowing costs will eventually force a reduction in credit and spending, weighing on economic activity and potentially spilling over into equity markets, Dalio said.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • The decreases come as the CTA boosted law enforcement on the system at the federal government’s behest, a move that threatened to withhold funding from the transit agency after last year’s Blue Line attack.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If the amount of money provided by the state to school districts decreases because some children leave for private school, the legislature can adjust the Blueprint funding formula that ties funding to the number of students who attend a school.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Kim, who co-founded the festival in 1996 and raised nearly the entire budget for its inaugural edition single-handedly, also secured the abolition of censorship for films screened at that first edition.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • These challenges have been made more difficult by policy choices, such as the abolition of tax-free shopping for international visitors.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of abolition
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  • By donating appreciated stock, a client could avoid a significant capital gains tax liability while also getting a substantial charitable deduction.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Though Holmes remembers nothing, flashes of his razor-sharp skills of deduction begin to show.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Huawei's push into the smartphone market comes as sales in China have slumped this year, with a double-digit decline year-on-year in August and September, according to Counterpoint Research.
    — Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The co-CEOs have modeled a cash ramp-up in coming years but meanwhile there’s not a big cushion if churn rises, cable-network declines accelerate, the box office softens again or there’s macroeconomic or geopolitical disruption.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • The agency’s analysis projects up to $11 million in additional timber revenue from the repeal.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Other lawmakers were hesitant to support a repeal but said there should be significant changes.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeal
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  • During the launch, a chunk of insulating foam broke off of the external tank and hit the bottom of the rocket booster, leaving a huge dent.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Companies like Flock allow users to conduct searches based on characteristics like vehicle make, model and color, as well as other distinctive vehicle features like dents and stickers.
    — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of dent
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  • On Friday, Tesla reported better-than-expected third-quarter vehicle deliveries, lifting the stock almost 5%, but the company still posted a 2% year-over-year drop.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The practical argument for wind-and-rain protection applies equally to spring transitional weather, and the trickle-down to Zara and Uniqlo means the shape will stay in stores well past this fall’s drop cycle.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Abatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abatement. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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