as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the remission of sins
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Recent Examples of remission
According to the company, in clinical studies, about 80-90% of patients achieved remission of depression symptoms following the five-day treatment protocol.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
In the trial, the immunotherapy worked so well that 80% of the patients achieved remission without needing surgery.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
With summer in full swing, and Cisneros’ recent good news of remission, Go Betty Go does have plans for tours, but things are still being finalized, so nothing can be announced yet, the band said.
—Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Our doctors project an extremely high chance (98%) of full remission after the two-year treatment.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
In the trial, the immunotherapy worked so well that 80% of the patients achieved remission without needing surgery.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
With summer in full swing, and Cisneros’ recent good news of remission, Go Betty Go does have plans for tours, but things are still being finalized, so nothing can be announced yet, the band said.
—Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Our doctors project an extremely high chance (98%) of full remission after the two-year treatment.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remission
Noun
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However, the department has also paused student loan forgiveness under the IBR plan, and has provided no timeline on when loan forgiveness processing will resume.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The first round of debt forgiveness means Michigan residents who benefit from the program will receive a letter in the mail in July from Undue Medical Debt notifying them of their debt relief.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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White House scrambles to smother amnesty talk Trump continues to receive his highest approval marks among conservatives for his controversial handling of undocumented immigrants.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Rollins is viewed in MAGA circles as someone to watch out for on amnesty and immigration leniency.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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Part of Trump’s public and behind closed door dalliance with a Combs pardon is to stick a knife in the family of ex-FBI Director James Comey.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 Aug. 2025
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Both had served more than two years of their prison terms, which were commuted following Trump's full pardon.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remission. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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