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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Anita went on to get stem-cell treatment, and her cancer was in remission for 21 years before returning as metastatic.
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Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
The song is about a couple facing a cancer diagnosis, and the contestant paid tribute to her father, who was previously diagnosed with the disease but is now in remission, with the performance, according to NBC News.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Unlike King Charles, Middleton is now in remission and has taken the slow and steady approach to returning to public life.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, the mom of three announced that her cancer was in remission.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
The song is about a couple facing a cancer diagnosis, and the contestant paid tribute to her father, who was previously diagnosed with the disease but is now in remission, with the performance, according to NBC News.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Unlike King Charles, Middleton is now in remission and has taken the slow and steady approach to returning to public life.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, the mom of three announced that her cancer was in remission.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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