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
pardons
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The President, not anonymous sources, is the final decider on pardons and commutations.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Karl noted how Santos is one of many former congressmen to either be pardoned or receive clemency, prompting Johnson to point to former President Joe Biden’s mass pardons and commutations.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Remissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remissions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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