REMISSION Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

remission

noun

ri-ˈmi-shən

Definition of remission

as in forgiveness

release from the guilt or penalty of an offense the remission of sins

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Recent Examples of remission Between 70% and 80% of patients who complete a full course achieve a therapeutic response, according to Psychiatric Times, and roughly 40% reach clinical remission. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Smith, 24, shared the moment during an appearance Wednesday, July 29, on the Call Her Daddy podcast, saying Whimsy went into remission shortly after her 2nd birthday. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Fortunately, the cancer went into remission and Crystal remains cancer-free. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Patients treated during their first remission appeared to benefit the most. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for remission

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Noun

Instead of anger, she’s leaned heavily on her faith to choose forgiveness.

— Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Along with this came the profound dread that straight white men (like me) felt about saying a single wrong sentence and facing the possibility of permanent exile without forgiveness.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of forgiveness

Noun

Her Mexican mother was naturalized thanks to the 1986 amnesty, but her first husband struggled for years to attain legal status.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
If a salary cap and floor are instituted, they could be phased in over a few years and could include amnesty provisions that allow teams to get out of one onerous contract that would otherwise count against the cap, etc.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of amnesty

Noun

Other presidential powers include the negotiation of treaties and the granting of pardons.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
One of the eight parole board members who took part in this case, former prosecutor Shontell Walker, was in favor of granting Noling a pardon, according to the board’s recommendation.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of pardon

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