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
  • Fox said Sprint and AT&T won't pay in 2018, as abatement for the costs of moving to the new tower.
    — Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Justin bib tried to bring common sense to a tax abatement program in the city.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 18 May 2022
  • The plan was also vague about the limits of their tax abatement.
    — Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2017
  • 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 | [email protected], al, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Jenks is among the schools that the district has identified as in need of lead paint abatement.
    — Wendy Ruderman, Philly.com, 29 June 2018
  • Given the guidelines from the abatement council, these funds can’t be used to pay old debts.
    — Aneri Pattani, CNN, 15 May 2023
  • So the builders are sponsoring an abatement of their own.
    — Oshrat Carmiel, Bloomberg.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The tax abatement is subject to approval by the full council June 25.
    — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2019
  • 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
  • Clarke’s stance could mean that the abatement will become part of the budget debate this year.
    — Laura McCrystal, Philly.com, 1 Mar. 2018
  • The public isn’t entirely in the dark about tax abatements.
    — Peach Stealth, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • This is the second abatement Calvary has received the city.
    — Sue Kiesewetter, Cincinnati.com, 12 July 2019
  • 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
  • One of the selling points for resident Drew Wenger was that the project wouldn't require a tax abatement.
    — Amy Lavalley, Post-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Welsh and the Postal Service fought over who should pay for asbestos abatement and the repair of worn and broken floor tiles.
    — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
  • The director of the health department’s home environmental health program has been loaned to the district to fill that role as abatement on the buildings continues.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
  • Reasonable cause is also very common though, because there are many penalties that don't qualify for first time abatement, or a taxpayer may have reasonable cause and not want to use their first time waiver.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025

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