abated

Example Sentences

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He added: "The tensions that exist in our society have not abated and are both deeper and more long-standing than anything we have experienced in modern times."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Uncertainty spawned by higher tariffs appears to be a chief cause; that uncertainty hasn’t abated.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

There was a palpable sense of relief that the threat of war had abated, at least temporarily.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

Its cachet of extreme exclusivity has not abated over the years, even as Birkin herself slid out of the public eye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

He stared at the glass ball till the snowstorm had abated somewhat.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger