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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Because there is no cure for ulcerative colitis, the goal is often to reduce inflammation and put your symptoms in remission.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 May 2025
In 2021, Borja was undergoing treatment for leukemia and is now in remission.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
Now in remission, she's made pilgrimage to the Vatican, to give thanks.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
The family skipped out on the festivities last year as well, while Middleton was being treated for cancer, which is now in remission.
—Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 May 2025
In 2021, Borja was undergoing treatment for leukemia and is now in remission.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
Now in remission, she's made pilgrimage to the Vatican, to give thanks.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
The family skipped out on the festivities last year as well, while Middleton was being treated for cancer, which is now in remission.
—Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 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 15 May. 2025.
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