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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But thankfully, his son has been in remission ever since.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
While this isn’t the case for everyone with UC, avoiding it—along with certain other foods—helps minimize my symptoms, keeps me in remission, and protects my long-term health.
—Edwina Clark, SELF, 26 Aug. 2025
Of the four women who remained in remission at the trials' end, one later experienced a viral rebound.
—David Cox, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
The Speak Up and Speak Loud luncheon honored Louise, whose ovarian cancer is currently in remission.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
While this isn’t the case for everyone with UC, avoiding it—along with certain other foods—helps minimize my symptoms, keeps me in remission, and protects my long-term health.
—Edwina Clark, SELF, 26 Aug. 2025
Of the four women who remained in remission at the trials' end, one later experienced a viral rebound.
—David Cox, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
The Speak Up and Speak Loud luncheon honored Louise, whose ovarian cancer is currently in remission.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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