as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the remission of sins
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Recent Examples of remission
The transplant took place after Nick had already received a stem cell donation from his older brother, but the acute myeloid leukemia resurged after two and a half years of remission.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
By simultaneously hitting three or more targets, these agents promise not only deeper responses but potentially longer remissions in some of the hardest-to-treat cancers.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Potentially cured In the coming years, understanding what set the four women who stayed in remission apart could yield vital clues about who might benefit most from this treatment approach.
—David Cox, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
However, remission doesn't mean you're done with treatment.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
By simultaneously hitting three or more targets, these agents promise not only deeper responses but potentially longer remissions in some of the hardest-to-treat cancers.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Potentially cured In the coming years, understanding what set the four women who stayed in remission apart could yield vital clues about who might benefit most from this treatment approach.
—David Cox, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
However, remission doesn't mean you're done with treatment.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remission
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Tuesday’s election results will have a particularly notable impact on residents expecting utility shutoffs or seeking forgiveness for late payments.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The result is a ski that is balanced and stable, with enough backbone for the experts yet enough forgiveness for intermediates.—
Kimberly Beekman,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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Criminal appeals are notoriously hard to win, presidential pardons are historically rare, and Bankman-Fried is not beloved in the crypto industry.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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O’Donnell pressed him on issues like the government shutdown, Venezuela and China, as well as his recent pardon of the founder of the crypto marketplace Binance, Changpeng Zhao.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remission. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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