- present participle of abate.
abating
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Key details: Health-care providers created about half of the new jobs in June, a big trend in the past two years that shows no sign of abating.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
“While one supply shock is abating, another one may be around the corner,” economists at the New York-based investment bank, led by Nathan Sheets, wrote in a note on Thursday.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 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
The phase shows no signs of abating with 10-year-old Ivy practising for more than an hour each day.
From BBC • Apr. 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
