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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Habitat for Humanity plans to use about $4 million of the unspent funds to complete lead abatement in another 60 homes, Weber said.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Randy Palmateer, business manager for the Northwestern Indiana Building and Construction Trades Council, added that any loss of money people think abatements bring is largely offset by workers spending their money in communities.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
That would add about $1.3 million annually to the depredation fund for abatement assistance to pay for Avipel.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
In the environmental domain, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have become a unifying metric, offering a standardized way to assess and compare the impact of various GHG abatement actions.
—Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Randy Palmateer, business manager for the Northwestern Indiana Building and Construction Trades Council, added that any loss of money people think abatements bring is largely offset by workers spending their money in communities.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
That would add about $1.3 million annually to the depredation fund for abatement assistance to pay for Avipel.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
In the environmental domain, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have become a unifying metric, offering a standardized way to assess and compare the impact of various GHG abatement actions.
—Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Abatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abatement. Accessed 23 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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