in remission

idiom

of an illness
: in a stage during which symptoms are much less severe
Her cancer is in remission.

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And the cancer Tine had battled for years was in remission. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025 Their father, Kevin Jonas Sr., was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2017 and has been in remission since 2018. Marina Watts, People.com, 17 July 2025 Half a year later, now in remission after six rounds of chemotherapy, Schumacher-Cawley received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the event honoring the top athletes and sport performances of the year in Los Angeles. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 16 July 2025 Tanya Ramsey was a breast cancer survivor who was one year in remission. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in remission

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“In remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20remission. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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