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as in to subside
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
interest in the author's home abated as her novels waned in popularity
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2
as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
a couple of aspirin should abate the pain
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as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
asked the appellate court to abate the lower court's ruling allowing the patient to be removed from life support
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as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
I managed to get the used car dealer to abate $200 from the sticker price
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as in to deprive
to take something away from
recurring problems could not abate her of her enthusiasm for the project
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Recent Examples of abate
Steep demand persists in the Northeast While buyers in states like Florida, Texas, and Louisiana may have plenty of options when shopping for a home this spring, intense competition hasn’t abated since the pandemic-era home demand rush in many cities concentrated in the country’s Northeast.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The concerns over access abated by the time that Trump took office in January, as the WHCA had established a continuity of the press pool.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The misgivings of the WCC aren’t abated by SMC’s non-conference schedule either.
—Brett Koremenos, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The snow coverage across the US is falling by a staggering 2,083 square miles per year, but our dedication to the trails shows no sign of abating.
—Chris Haslam, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The concerns over access abated by the time that Trump took office in January, as the WHCA had established a continuity of the press pool.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The misgivings of the WCC aren’t abated by SMC’s non-conference schedule either.
—Brett Koremenos, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The snow coverage across the US is falling by a staggering 2,083 square miles per year, but our dedication to the trails shows no sign of abating.
—Chris Haslam, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abate
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On the other hand, disorganized or opaque responses can damage reputations long after the crisis subsides.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Although many around the world have been cutting interest rates to fuel growth after the inflation crisis has subsided, the OECD believes the inflation that tariffs will reignite means central banks will have to keep rates higher for longer, causing prolonged pain for businesses and consumers.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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These layoffs reduced staffing at some local weather forecast offices to threadbare levels, causing some to reduce their services.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Although reducing the property tax burden could provide significant benefits to business owners and homeowners, there’s no guarantee that landlords would pass those savings on to their tenants.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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Yet even as years’ worth of political backlash has drowned out calls to defund or abolish forces, perceptions of police shaped by tragedies like George Floyd and Uvalde aren’t so easily forgotten.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
12 Mar. 2025
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But the administration's efforts to abolish federal agencies authorized by Congress are likely to meet the same fate as their attempts to stiff USAID contractors.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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When the losses exceed the gains, then up to $3,000 of capital losses can be subtracted against your other income.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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That’s not too bad given that the club subtracted the straw that stirs the drink for them in five-on-four.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Plaintiffs attorneys contend the reforms unfairly deprived policyholders of an important tool to challenge underpayments or claim denials.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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In theory, depriving future researchers of places in academia could push them toward the private sector, which potentially aligns with a conservative pro-business approach.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
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By April 2024, fuel costs peaked for the year before starting to decrease again in May.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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These systems reduce manual checks, decreasing staff needed for routine tasks without replacing them entirely.—
Chris Ciabarra,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Targets: cities, counties The governor says his copycat state-level DOGE will audit cities and counties, colleges and universities, repeal 70 as-yet unspecified state boards, fire hundreds of state employees.—
Orlando Sentinel,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Project 2025 calls for downsizing more monuments and repealing the Antiquities Act.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Single Americans making $150,000 fall under the 22 percent federal tax bracket, which equates to around $24,000 deducted from their paychecks for U.S. income taxes.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead, a few times a day the payment authority (in the US, this is almost always the Federal Reserve) will collate millions of check payments made, and then deduct or add the total amount that specific banks owe or are owed when all those payments are processed.—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Abate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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