remittal

noun

ri-ˈmi-tᵊl How to pronounce remittal (audio)
Definition of remittalnext
as in amnesty
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense a king who was once obliged to do public penance for the remittal of his sins

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  1. amnesty
  2. forgiveness
  3. pardon
  4. remission
Noun
  • Could this be some sort of massive loophole akin to the PGA Tour’s amnesty offer in January to Rahm and two others?
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 July 2026
  • Perhaps teams were banking on the league's 2017 collective bargaining agreement containing an amnesty clause, which would allow teams to wipe one contract off their cap sheet.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of amnesty
Noun
  • The era of forgiveness is ending, and the era of permission is beginning, and the only open question is who grants it.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Jelly Roll’s gonna need a favor of forgiveness from Kansas City Royals fans after Wednesday night.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of forgiveness
Noun
  • On Tuesday, Walz echoed Ellison, saying the pardon was not based on Vang’s immigration status.
    — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026
  • Former Justice Department pardon attorney Liz Oyer is scheduled to testify as a witness for Democrats on Thursday.
    — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of pardon
Noun
  • These are much higher response and remission rates than trials of the existing medications used for postpartum depression treatment.
    — Camille Hoffman, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
  • In clinical trials, roughly 78% of patients reached remission and more than 80% were still in remission a full year later.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of remission
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“Remittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittal. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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