as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the remission of sins
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Recent Examples of remission
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.
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Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Aug. 2025
One could say it’s been a year of change and a year of adjusting after Middleton’s cancer diagnosis, then her remission and the balancing act that’s been for the two of them and for the family, having the adjust to the after.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Aug. 2025
This new beginning comes as Princess Catherine slowly returns back to public duties after her cancer diagnosis, treatment and remission.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Dvorak is also developing a Bad Survivor TV series inspired by her time as a model in Manhattan while hiding her cancer remission.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Aug. 2025
One could say it’s been a year of change and a year of adjusting after Middleton’s cancer diagnosis, then her remission and the balancing act that’s been for the two of them and for the family, having the adjust to the after.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Aug. 2025
This new beginning comes as Princess Catherine slowly returns back to public duties after her cancer diagnosis, treatment and remission.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Dvorak is also developing a Bad Survivor TV series inspired by her time as a model in Manhattan while hiding her cancer remission.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remission
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In Christian lore, the sycamore also symbolizes repentance, humility, and forgiveness of one’s sins, evoked by the story of the tax collector Zacchaeus, who climbed one to see Jesus.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Feng Shaofeng co-stars in the emotional character study about guilt and the possibility of forgiveness.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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President Luong Cuong also announced last week a major amnesty for 13,920 prisoners who will be released before the end of their jail terms, including 66 foreigners.—
Phuong Nguyen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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At Wednesday’s event, Heidi Garcia, director of KU’s Health Education Resource Office, reminded attendees that the university has an amnesty policy that encourages students to seek medical help for drug- and alcohol-related emergencies without facing conduct violations.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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Survivors and their advocates warned that a pardon for Maxwell would be devastating.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Chrisley family's grand return to TV after Todd and Julie's pardon releases from prison is marred by family strife that grew during the years of lockup.—
Ryan Coleman September 2,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remission. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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