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abatement

[uh-beyt-muhnt] / əˈbeɪt mənt /


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If someone hasn’t paid a penalty yet, they could say they were owed an abatement to reduce or eliminate the penalty.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

At a recent Group of Seven meeting, Nordea Asset Management pushed for clear, stable methane policies, while Pimco called for capital to fund abatement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"This shows that methane abatement and energy security are not competing priorities," Jorgensen told the conference.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

City officials even offered the warehouse owner, Dalfen Industrial, 10 years’ worth of tax abatement, totaling about $20 million, if they agreed not to sell their warehouse to DHS.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

The research was part of a study examining lead abatement methods, and all families involved were black.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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