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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Not in remission, but for more than two years her condition remained stable.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Providing frequent MRIs showing the condition was in remission provided further support of the visitation.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Incredibly, Katie has now been in remission for three years.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Her older sister was in remission from Hodgkin's disease.
—Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Providing frequent MRIs showing the condition was in remission provided further support of the visitation.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Incredibly, Katie has now been in remission for three years.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Her older sister was in remission from Hodgkin's disease.
—Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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“In remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20remission. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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