as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the remission of sins
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Recent Examples of remission
During remission, the amount of blood and protein leaking into your urine because of IgA nephropathy drops.
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Brandi Jones, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
The year began with Kate Middleton's remission news and Beyoncé's historic win at the Grammys.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Doctors aim for remission, meaning when cancerous cells aren't detectable in blood samples.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
The researchers split the participants into a remission group (where blood sugar returned to normal) and a non-remission group, which included those still in the prediabetes range.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Brandi Jones, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
The year began with Kate Middleton's remission news and Beyoncé's historic win at the Grammys.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Doctors aim for remission, meaning when cancerous cells aren't detectable in blood samples.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
The researchers split the participants into a remission group (where blood sugar returned to normal) and a non-remission group, which included those still in the prediabetes range.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remission
Noun
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Last month the department scrapped the SAVE Plan, which was created under former President Biden and offered lower payments and a quicker path to student loan forgiveness.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, Ye’s call for forgiveness has garnered a seemingly lukewarm response from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the January amnesty applies only to dog licenses.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both countries launched amnesty and gun buyback schemes.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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The White House doesn’t comment on potential clemency requests, but the president is the ultimate decider on pardons and commutations.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The White House is sifting through thousands of clemency requests, including a pardon bid by Archegos Capital Management founder Bill Hwang, who was convicted over the collapse of his $36 billion family office.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remission. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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