as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the remission of sins
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Recent Examples of remission
His chronic lymphocytic leukemia was first diagnosed in 2005 and returned in 2015 before going into into remission.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
According to the American Diabetes Association, digital twins have shown significant rates of remission for patients with Type 2 diabetes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Back in 2022, researchers at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany showed that administering CAR T-cell therapy to five people with severe lupus could completely remove the aberrant B cells, sending all of the patients into remission.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
During active cancer treatment, patients face many smaller battles on the path to remission.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
According to the American Diabetes Association, digital twins have shown significant rates of remission for patients with Type 2 diabetes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Back in 2022, researchers at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany showed that administering CAR T-cell therapy to five people with severe lupus could completely remove the aberrant B cells, sending all of the patients into remission.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
During active cancer treatment, patients face many smaller battles on the path to remission.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remission
Noun
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The attack on student loan forgiveness programs is three-pronged.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Whether through policy changes, expanded forgiveness programs, or better repayment options, addressing the disproportionate impact of student debt on Black women remains an essential component of any meaningful solution to America’s $1.6 trillion student loan problem.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The proposal also calls for a pause in the final shift of state sales taxes on motor fuel purchases to the state’s road construction fund, as well as an amnesty program for delinquent taxpayers.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The Reagan era amnesty program, with its length-of-time requirements and insistence on records clean of even a driving ticket, seems to offer scant promise.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
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In fact, Trump views the Justice Department as a tool to uplift his political agenda, undoing the dedicated work of dozens of federal agents and prosecutors with his blanket pardon of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists and punishing or firing personnel that had engaged in disfavored inquiries.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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This administration is leading us down a dark path and putting an indelible stain on every institution, badge and public official that no presidential pardon will or should ever wash away.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remission. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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