1
as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
waited until the rain remitted a little and ran to the car
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2
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
the judge refused to remit the young man's cavalier disregard for his pile of unpaid speeding tickets and summarily revoked his driver's license
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3
as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
the legislature has remitted the matter to the next session, where it will most likely die in committee
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Recent Examples of remit
Its results suggest that the CIO remit touches on talent development, customer experience and sustainability — in addition to keeping the enterprise secure and on the technological cutting edge.
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Mallory Gafas, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The city must decide its fate by the end of September so that the state’s Department of Revenue can continue collecting and remitting it.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Under normal circumstances, the Fed remits excess profits to the Treasury.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The administration has empowered ICE and expanded its enforcement remit, with it now able to conduct raids in or near sensitive locations such as churches, hospitals, and schools.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Mallory Gafas, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The city must decide its fate by the end of September so that the state’s Department of Revenue can continue collecting and remitting it.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Under normal circumstances, the Fed remits excess profits to the Treasury.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The administration has empowered ICE and expanded its enforcement remit, with it now able to conduct raids in or near sensitive locations such as churches, hospitals, and schools.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remit
Verb
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They’re formulated with hydrating ingredients designed to decrease puffiness and help with dark circles.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Darrow says the orchard’s acreage has decreased by half, mirroring the state’s overall decline since 2000.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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That many in the media have ignored the unit’s rise is an indictment.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amid all its glorious and aesthetic architecture lies the massive environmental impact that cannot be ignored.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was postponed indefinitely due to the federal takeover threat.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That transition will bring with it some advantages (the conflict of being a part of the Comcast empire is diminished) but also challenges.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many observers feel that the family’s power in Thailand is diminished, and its long dominant political machine could finally be out of steam.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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For many couples, infidelity is a nonnegotiable breach of trust, never to be forgiven.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nobody is going to forgive it or pay it for us.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Saturday due to a ground delay caused by thunderstorms in the area.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Previously, researchers faced strict regulations that could delay their work.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Royals are waiting for his back spasms to subside before getting him back into game action.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Here, Renzi explains how long the doc was in the works, why family members didn’t participate, and how Marco of all people helped Sheen to get off crack.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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At a time when contentious words dominate our conversations—think insurrection and fascism and fake news and woke—the need for dictionaries to chronicle and explain language, and serve as its watchdog, has never been greater.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Remit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remit. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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