ABATEMENT Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

abatement

noun

ə-ˈbāt-mənt

Definition of abatement

as in reduction

something that is or may be subtracted entitled to a tax abatement for child care expenses

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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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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 Lauren Truslow is chief executive of 3D Enviro, a Virginia company that does hazardous materials abatement with a handful of workers affected by the TPS expiration for El Salvador. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Hobart Mayor Josh Huddelston explained that the city negotiated a plan for direct payments, thus granting Amazon a 35-year tax abatement on personal property (equipment on site) and a 10-year abatement on real property (buildings). — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026 For instance, my company partnered with a chemical manufacturer to develop a voluntary N2O abatement project. — Bill Flederbach, Forbes.com, 14 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

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Noun

On winding roads, its model-specific suspension tuning and focus on weight reduction translate into exceptional body control at speed without becoming brittle or overly rigid in slower, more technical sections.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Yet their willingness to talk, listen, and imagine what had seemed impossible helped lay the groundwork for historic nuclear arms reductions.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduction

Noun

Illinois saw a 15 percent uptick in live-action film and TV series shooting in-state but saw spending decrease in the quarter.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
The company reported net revenues of $865 million in the second quarter, a year-over-year decrease of about $65 million.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of decrease

Noun

The city had a large Black population, a storied history of abolition and an abundance of Black institutions, yet racial discrimination was still endemic.

— Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
The Democrat, who took office in January, has restricted local cooperation with immigration enforcement operations and repeatedly called for the abolition of ICE.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of abolition

Noun

Donors can avoid capital gains tax on the appreciation and claim an income tax deduction by donating private shares.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Investors tend to be OK with only a percentage of investment returned in the form of a tax credit and deductions and losses claimed on tax returns.

— Kim Jackson, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of deduction

Noun

Voters, though, decisively defeated a repeal measure in 1942.

— Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026
Several Florida residents traveled to the meeting to voice their support for Ladapo and the vaccine repeal, thanking him for standing up for parents’ rights and even asking him for a selfie.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeal

Noun

But energy policy experts say that the new pact is unlikely to make a dent in painfully high prices at the pump or elsewhere.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
The messages put a dent in Segal’s version of that image, and offer a glimpse at parts of an Israeli media that has grown very close to its prime minister.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of dent

Noun

With stimulus checks gone and student loan payments back, Maggiulli suggests the drop may partly be a return to normal.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
For instance, the company launched its bronzing drops because community members asked for them on a TikTok live, and created a pickle lip balm because pickles were a huge trend on social media.

— Colleen McKown, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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