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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The duo meet up and talk pest control, cover crops, weed abatement, soil, and experimental patches in their fields that may or may not have panned out.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The result of the shift could be a real deal of the century: an abatement of the multipronged conflicts raging in the Middle East, a political horizon and reconstruction for the Palestinians and the Lebanese, and some nominal concessions from Tehran on its nuclear program and regional malfeasance.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
City officials decided to hold out in hopes of winning more money for opioid abatement.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
The city has agreed to give the company a 25% property tax abatement for 10 years for each phase of construction, according to the release.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 29 July 2024
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Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The result of the shift could be a real deal of the century: an abatement of the multipronged conflicts raging in the Middle East, a political horizon and reconstruction for the Palestinians and the Lebanese, and some nominal concessions from Tehran on its nuclear program and regional malfeasance.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
City officials decided to hold out in hopes of winning more money for opioid abatement.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
The city has agreed to give the company a 25% property tax abatement for 10 years for each phase of construction, according to the release.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 29 July 2024
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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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