in remission
idiom
of an illness
: in a stage during which symptoms are much less severe
Her cancer is in remission.
Examples of in remission in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
On the radio side, Guy Haberman will continue handling local play-by-play duties in place of legend Greg Papa, who is in remission after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in July.
—
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Others have needed a tune-up here and there to remain in remission for a year, Bentzley said.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Jennifer Marshall, who is now in remission, was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer in 2022 after her stage 1 foot cancer spread to her lymph nodes.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
With Middleton in remission, William has been able to spend more time away and take on more engagements.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for in remission
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Others have needed a tune-up here and there to remain in remission for a year, Bentzley said.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Jennifer Marshall, who is now in remission, was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer in 2022 after her stage 1 foot cancer spread to her lymph nodes.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
With Middleton in remission, William has been able to spend more time away and take on more engagements.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for in remission
Cite this Entry
“In remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20remission. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
