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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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
Hotels are required to remit the tax revenue to the city on a monthly or quarterly basis.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
As a short-term rental operator, you will be required to collect Transient Occupancy Taxes and remit them to the City.
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Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Because ulcerative colitis is a relapsing–remitting disease, many people go through quiet periods and then experience flares when inflammation ramps up again.
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Mark Marino,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
The site collects from clients are remits payment to you when jobs are complete, minus the site’s 20% fee.
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Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for remit
Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
As a short-term rental operator, you will be required to collect Transient Occupancy Taxes and remit them to the City.
—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Because ulcerative colitis is a relapsing–remitting disease, many people go through quiet periods and then experience flares when inflammation ramps up again.
—
Mark Marino,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
The site collects from clients are remits payment to you when jobs are complete, minus the site’s 20% fee.
—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for remit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remit
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This significantly minimizes cybersecurity risks by decreasing the number of outside players that may have access to the data through cloud or hardware infrastructure.
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
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Price is where almost every search starts, and the difference between countries is hard to ignore.
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By the time the sponsor wants to sell, the buyer sees what the sponsor ignored.
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After a nearly 12 hour meeting, the board opted to postpone changes to the majority of high school social studies curriculum to a later meeting.
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Advertisement Ann Korchak, board president of owner advocacy group Small Property Owners of New York, said in a statement to the media that the RGB should have postponed the vote until Smyth, the landlord representative, was replaced.
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The weight that was added to the structure over its lifetime diminished the building’s margins against failure, the report said.
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Louden points out that sometimes an English word strengthens and diversifies the Pennsylvania Dutch lexicon rather than diminishes it.
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Schmidt can be forgiven for making this headline-grabbing prediction.
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Philodendrons are easy and forgiving enough for beginners, but even more experienced gardeners love them for their variety of foliage and easy care.
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Still, some experts say the lack of awareness may delay some eligible adults from taking advantage of the new coverage and getting on the treatments immediately.
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The last time Colombia played at Miami Stadium, the 2024 Copa América final against Argentina was delayed more than 75 minutes after a security breach involving ticketless fans, with some appearing to enter through air vents.
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Early on, Jonah couldn't be indoors during rumbling Florida thunderstorms because the noise reminded Jonah of the collapse, so father and son would take long drives until the storm subsided.
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Spoofing has subsided noticeably in recent days.
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Watching the hearing via Zoom from a prison holding room, Powell wiped his eyes and sighed heavily as Cribbs once again recited the facts of the case before Judge Rachelle Carnesale, explaining when Walton was fatally shot.
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When the Dodgers played here last month, a fan posted a picture of the menu board and explained what FTD stood for.
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“Remit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remit. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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