plural remissions
1
: a period of time during a serious illness when the patient's health improves
Her cancer has gone into remission. = Her cancer is in remission. [=the symptoms of her cancer have become much less severe]
The patient is in remission.
a temporary remission of symptoms
2
formal
: the act of reducing or canceling the amount of money that you owe
The university offers tuition remission to teaching assistants. [=teaching assistants do not have to pay tuition]
tax remissions
fee remissions
3
British
: the reduction of a prison sentence
He was given remission for good behavior.
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/remission. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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