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 settlement agreement calls for the company to pay $1.2 billion to state and local governments and $36 million to Native American tribes for abatement programs, in addition to roughly $177 million for attorneys’ fees and court costs.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Hernandez’s murder conviction is reinstated after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously finds the legal rule of abatement should be abolished.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The Queens District Attorney's Office confirmed that no arrests were made, saying it was strictly carried out to serve court closure orders of nuisance abatement over which the NYPD has jurisdiction.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2024
The tax incentives granted to Supreme Bright are part of the Community Reinvestment Area commercial abatement program, which grants city funding to new or renovated projects that boost jobs.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2024
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Hernandez’s murder conviction is reinstated after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously finds the legal rule of abatement should be abolished.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The Queens District Attorney's Office confirmed that no arrests were made, saying it was strictly carried out to serve court closure orders of nuisance abatement over which the NYPD has jurisdiction.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2024
The tax incentives granted to Supreme Bright are part of the Community Reinvestment Area commercial abatement program, which grants city funding to new or renovated projects that boost jobs.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Abatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abatement. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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