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abate

[uh-beyt] / əˈbeɪt /


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Carsten Brzeski, global head of macro research at ING, said Germany’s GDP might only grow by 0.5% this year—rather than the 0.8% he had previously forecast—if the disruption doesn’t abate soon.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Several policymakers, including New York Fed President John Williams, have said they are optimistic inflation will abate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Juda insisted the rupiah was undervalued and that economic pressures were "manageable" and will abate once the war ends.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

Richard Moody, chief economist at Regions Financial Corp., thinks Warsh could start to lay out the case for a resumption of interest-rate cuts once inflation pressures have begun to abate.

From MarketWatch Jun. 14, 2026

Shifa didn’t say anything, but after a minute when his tears didn’t abate she leaned over and hugged him tightly.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

Under the current policy, the city abates 90 percent of property taxes on conversions that set aside at least 25 percent of units as affordable housing.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

Analysts expect their share prices to remain under pressure until the pace of redemptions abates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

After the hubbub abates, Hudson says the hardest part will be knowing that it will be time to say goodbye to the character and the movie.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2026

Even if the rain abates, old asphalt is notoriously difficult to dry because of weepers — the moisture that collects under the surface and then seeps through the cracks after a rainfall.

From Seattle Times Feb. 25, 2023

The wind abates, the sun comes out, the trail across is flat—frozen seawater—and the dogs are well rested.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

“We were rightly skeptical about this so-called Sell America trade. As tariff concerns eased and recession fears abated, the debasement narrative lost momentum,” Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, said in commentary shared with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

“As tariff concerns eased and recession fears abated, the debasement narrative lost momentum,” he added.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

“It’s the predominance of this fear that they’ve heard in the media — and that’s largely abated — that a Democrat won’t make it to the runoff,” Mitchell said.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

I had one halcyon year and then it never really abated.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 2026

But the unnerving stillness in her eyes abated, at least.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

While the wildfires show no sign of abating soon, the UK Foreign Office is currently not advising against travel to France or Spain.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The war in the Middle East — the most recent, and most severe, energy jolt — is showing no signs of abating.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

The fervor to buy SpaceX’s options, despite the extraordinary greed premium, shows no sign of abating.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Samsung shares have rallied 150% so far this year with Korea’s army of retail investors speculating on further gains as the supply=demand imbalance in memory chips shows no sign of abating.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Already the sudden storm is passing, and its fierceness is abating; crowds are scattering homeward, and the sky is beginning to redden over the Yorkshire wolds.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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