as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the remission of sins
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Recent Examples of remission
According to the research team, the new findings could help make prediabetes prevention a clear goal with remission as its aim.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Though the word remission has not been used, Buckingham Palace confirmed the King is doing better.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Dec. 2025
At last Friday's home game, the Dallas Stars Foundation honored Gracen, celebrating her remission and her resilience.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Nearly a decade into remission, Newman is an outlier for continuing to survive stage IV cervical cancer.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Though the word remission has not been used, Buckingham Palace confirmed the King is doing better.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Dec. 2025
At last Friday's home game, the Dallas Stars Foundation honored Gracen, celebrating her remission and her resilience.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Nearly a decade into remission, Newman is an outlier for continuing to survive stage IV cervical cancer.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remission
Noun
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After receiving the loan, IGNITE received forgiveness of the total loan amount and more than $7,000 in interest, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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With debt forgiveness, the end goal is to come to an agreement with your creditors to pay less than the full balance in return for a lump sum payment on the account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Back in July, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins dismissed the possibility of amnesty for farmworkers — and shrugged off the idea that foreign workers are needed in the agriculture sector.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hamas members who disarm could receive amnesty or safe passage abroad.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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But Hemphill rejected her pardon, the Idaho Statesman reported.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Of the 1,500 or so offenders who received pardons, roughly 600 had been charged with assaulting or obstructing police officers, and 170 had been accused of using deadly weapons in the siege.—
Jeffrey Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remission. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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