as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the remission of sins
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Recent Examples of remission
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.
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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
With the proper medication and lifestyle choices, psoriatic arthritis patients can enter remission — meaning there’s no sign of disease activity — or at least low activity.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Aug. 2025
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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
With the proper medication and lifestyle choices, psoriatic arthritis patients can enter remission — meaning there’s no sign of disease activity — or at least low activity.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remission
Noun
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The clarification brings relief to borrowers who were recently notified of their forgiveness eligibility but may still be waiting for their balances to be zeroed out.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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There will be no refuge or forgiveness—only justice.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 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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Daniel Charles Ball's case was immediately dismissed following the pardon, despite the fact that he had been accused of throwing an explosive device at a group of about two dozen Capitol Police officers who were approaching the rioters.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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That includes Matthew Huttle, who was shot and killed by law enforcement during a traffic stop in Indiana days after receiving a pardon.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remission. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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