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 Members of the hearing board made their determination on the abatement order with minor technical changes and new conditions at the district’s Diamond Bar headquarters. — City News Service, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026 Eliminating many of these township governments, mosquito abatement districts, and duplicative sanitation, library, school and park districts would be good government in a state that needs to reduce the burden on its taxpayers. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Getty Images Key Facts The ruling by a Santa Fe state court judge orders Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund to help pay for awareness and prevention measures, better screening and treatment of those who have been harmed by the platform. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Under the order, Meta must pay $567 million into an abatement fund. — Jason Volack, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abatement

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Noun

Top establishments like London's Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, a three-star restaurant, offer flexible à la carte lunch options for under £100, a significant reduction from their standard tasting menus.

— Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent school closures have helped the district to be able to make that reduction.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduction

Noun

There were only 4 1⁄8 inches of differences (deductions) from one antler to the other, yielding the net score of 216 5⁄8.

— Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Single filers also have fewer tax deductions, including capital gains on the sale of a residence, and their own tax brackets that can push them into higher marginal rates at lower incomes than married couples filing jointly, financial experts said.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

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That rapid decline makes the question of how coach Dan Campbell and the team rebound one of the most interesting in the entire league.

— NBC Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
The local enrollment declines are mostly concentrated in local districts’ elementary schools.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of decline

Noun

But the immunizations considered for repeal by DOH are only an agency rule, not in state law, and can be repealed by the agency itself.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Opponents of the repeal also highlight the broader role these forests play, saying the roadless areas are an important part of local communities and economies.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeal

Noun

As always when talking about cutting spending, no one ever begins to detail enough spending cuts to make a dent in our deficits.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The public and private markets are awash with cash for anyone with a plan to make a dent in Nvidia’s lead.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

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