in remission

phrase

of an illness
: in a stage during which symptoms are much less severe
Her cancer is in remission.

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Neill was in remission at the time of his conversation with The Telegraph. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 The princess announced in 2025 that her cancer was in remission and has continued to support cancer research and patient care. Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The trio started it in 2005, the same year Mike was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia after a decade in remission (his original non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis came in 1995). Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 7 July 2026 In clinical trials, roughly 78% of patients reached remission and more than 80% were still in remission a full year later. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 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 17 Jul. 2026.

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