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  • past tense form of abate.
  • past participle of abate.
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abated

[uh-bey-tid] / əˈbeɪ tɪd /






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“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

“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

It said in a statement to BBC Verify that it was now switching to a system of "managed distribution" and would share selected images "on a one-off basis until the security risk has abated".

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

A note from Oxford Economics pointed to improving dynamics in March after winter storms abated.

From Barron's Apr. 1, 2026

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

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




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