as in amnesties
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the remission of sins
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Recent Examples of remissions
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
William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remissions
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The amnesties come after Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was sworn into office as president on April 10 following an election that critics say was neither free nor fair and was orchestrated to maintain the military’s tight grip on power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Actions including the amnesties and Suu Kyi’s transfer are widely seen as an effort to burnish his image.—
Grant Peck,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Tribune has reviewed the names of people who have received pardons or commutations going back to the 1950s.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Senegal supporters who were detained in Morocco in the wake of the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final in January have been released after receiving royal pardons.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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“Remissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remissions. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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