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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Jennifer Marshall, who is now in remission, was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer in 2022 after her stage 1 foot cancer spread to her lymph nodes.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
With Middleton in remission, William has been able to spend more time away and take on more engagements.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2026
While admittedly hard to miss, no pop culture roundup would be complete without the news this past January that Kate Middleton was officially in remission from an undisclosed form of cancer.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
The couple moved into an independent living center over a year ago after John was diagnosed with two forms of cancer that are now in remission.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
With Middleton in remission, William has been able to spend more time away and take on more engagements.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2026
While admittedly hard to miss, no pop culture roundup would be complete without the news this past January that Kate Middleton was officially in remission from an undisclosed form of cancer.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
The couple moved into an independent living center over a year ago after John was diagnosed with two forms of cancer that are now in remission.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 2025
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“In remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20remission. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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