How to Use abatement in a Sentence

abatement

noun
  • The size of the abatement would depend on the amount of damage.
    Jeffrey Meitrodt, Star Tribune, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Justin bib tried to bring common sense to a tax abatement program in the city.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 18 May 2022
  • Due to this abatement and cleanup, Valerie was able to find the baby. ...
    Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2021
  • Getting abatement, the city didn’t think that was a good way to go forward.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 11 May 2022
  • All three agreed to a 10-year, 75% tax abatement for the expansion.
    Kristen Leigh Painter, Star Tribune, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Lead paint was found in the home and abatement was conducted in April this year.
    Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2021
  • Berkowitz said abatement is a tool and the process is underway.
    Paula Dobbyn, Anchorage Daily News, 1 May 2020
  • Even as tenants move out, at least 20% of the apartments will keep reduced rents for the life of the abatement.
    Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Michael’s would also receive an abatement of the first 24 months of rent on the restaurant space.
    Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Given the guidelines from the abatement council, these funds can’t be used to pay old debts.
    Aneri Pattani, CNN, 15 May 2023
  • Hunter’s office says the award is only enough to pay for one year of the state’s opioid abatement plan.
    Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2020
  • The project will qualify for tax abatement for the new housing.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Critics say the tax break, known as an abatement, flies in the face of how the Beltline was envisioned.
    J. Scott Trubey, ajc, 15 Nov. 2021
  • The money will provide 20% of the setup costs for an abatement program for the counties.
    Michael I. Krauss, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Last year, the town board passed a $2.4 million property-tax abatement by a vote of 5-0.
    Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Rivera said he was given a heads-up that the abatement notices would be posted.
    Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2023
  • The trucks equipped with nozzles and hoses will be used for fire suppression and dust abatement throughout the process.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
  • There was an air of relief about the camp on Monday, as the word got around that abatement wouldn’t happen — at least for now.
    Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 4 July 2023
  • In New York City today, abatement workers earn around $30 to $80 an hour.
    Sofia Quaglia, Wired, 12 Sep. 2020
  • After all, there has been a steady flow of leaks about the committee’s work and findings with no sign of abatement.
    Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 6 May 2022
  • Under an abatement warrant, the city seized the mice in April and euthanized 773 of them.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The project will receive a 75% abatement on property levies for 15 years.
    Dan O’Brien, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2020
  • As new housing, the project qualifies for 15 years of tax abatement.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2020
  • The city is planning to hire 20 parks and recreation employees to begin the first phase of camp abatement on May 11.
    Paula Dobbyn, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2020
  • Asbestos abatement adds more time and cost to some of the repairs, too, officials have said.
    Anna Kim, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2020
  • The head was found in a plastic bag off of a highway in March 2018 by the sheriff's office's litter abatement team.
    Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 28 May 2021
  • The project qualifies for a 15-year tax abatement on revenues.
    Eric Heisig, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2021
  • Gloria said the changes to the city’s abatement policy are unrelated and had been in the works for week.
    Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • 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

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