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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Nobody throws press conferences for fire abatement.
—William Choslovsky, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
In April 2023, the city filed a nuisance abatement lawsuit against several individuals including Strather, as well as multiple limited liability corporations, claiming the building was blighted and a public safety hazard and needed to be either fixed up or torn down.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
The Nordhaus case features annual global abatement costs of $160 trillion in 2025, doubling to $320 over ten years.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Otherwise, if the sidewalk is slick with ice or the lawn weeds have grown too tall, the city can contract a crew to handle the work, and then charge the property owner for the abatement.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2024
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William Choslovsky, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
In April 2023, the city filed a nuisance abatement lawsuit against several individuals including Strather, as well as multiple limited liability corporations, claiming the building was blighted and a public safety hazard and needed to be either fixed up or torn down.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
The Nordhaus case features annual global abatement costs of $160 trillion in 2025, doubling to $320 over ten years.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Otherwise, if the sidewalk is slick with ice or the lawn weeds have grown too tall, the city can contract a crew to handle the work, and then charge the property owner for the abatement.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Abatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abatement. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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