remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmi-shən 
Examples of remission in a Sentence
The patient is in remission.
a temporary remission of symptoms
He was given remission for good behavior.
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Kate Middleton has had a long year after her cancer diagnosis and remission.
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After eight weeks of treatment, patients taking 50 mg of obefazimod daily were significantly more likely to achieve both clinical remission (near-complete disappearance of symptoms) and clinical response (substantial improvement in symptoms) compared to placebo.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
The transplant took place after Nick had already received a stem cell donation from his older brother, but the acute myeloid leukemia resurged after two and a half years of remission.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
By simultaneously hitting three or more targets, these agents promise not only deeper responses but potentially longer remissions in some of the hardest-to-treat cancers.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2025
After eight weeks of treatment, patients taking 50 mg of obefazimod daily were significantly more likely to achieve both clinical remission (near-complete disappearance of symptoms) and clinical response (substantial improvement in symptoms) compared to placebo.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
The transplant took place after Nick had already received a stem cell donation from his older brother, but the acute myeloid leukemia resurged after two and a half years of remission.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
By simultaneously hitting three or more targets, these agents promise not only deeper responses but potentially longer remissions in some of the hardest-to-treat cancers.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remission
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remission. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmish-ən
1
: the act or process of remitting
2
: a state or period during which something is remitted
Medical Definition
remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmish-ən
: a state or period during which the symptoms of a disease are abated
cancer in remission after treatment
compare arrest, cure entry 1 sense 1, intermission
Legal Definition
remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmi-shən
: the act or process of remitting
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