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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Now, one year later, the publicist from San Diego, California, is in remission.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The Princess of Wales, who in January announced that her cancer was in remission, had been listed on the event's schedule for June 18, according to The New York Times and The Washington Post.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 June 2025
The sports anchor, who first joined ESPN in 2003, said he’s received an outpouring of support from family, friends, and colleagues at the network — including fellow SportsCenter Hannah Storm, who is in remission from breast cancer, and Brian Custer, who overcame prostate cancer.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 June 2025
The organization’s latest initiative, Healing Through Nature, offers outdoor healing experiences for families of children in remission, promoting emotional and physical well-being through connection with nature.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The Princess of Wales, who in January announced that her cancer was in remission, had been listed on the event's schedule for June 18, according to The New York Times and The Washington Post.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 June 2025
The sports anchor, who first joined ESPN in 2003, said he’s received an outpouring of support from family, friends, and colleagues at the network — including fellow SportsCenter Hannah Storm, who is in remission from breast cancer, and Brian Custer, who overcame prostate cancer.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 June 2025
The organization’s latest initiative, Healing Through Nature, offers outdoor healing experiences for families of children in remission, promoting emotional and physical well-being through connection with nature.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
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“In remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20remission. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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