remittal

noun

ri-ˈmi-tᵊl How to pronounce remittal (audio)
Definition of remittalnext
as in amnesty
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense a king who was once obliged to do public penance for the remittal of his sins

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  1. amnesty
  2. forgiveness
  3. pardon
  4. remission
Noun
  • Today's Republican party should take a page from their old playbook and support an amnesty program that would bring millions of undocumented immigrants out of the shadows.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Jair Bolsonaro is imprisoned in connection with this case, while his son has pledged to grant him amnesty as his first act in office.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of amnesty
Noun
  • Now, the actor has returned to Steinbeck’s epic tale of generational trauma, betrayal, and forgiveness.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
  • On the stand, Jesus Lopez, his father, asked the family of Guevara Machado for forgiveness.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of forgiveness
Noun
  • At the time, when Shane saved him with the pardon, was there a part of you that thought that might be a good thing?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The fact that several victims were underage makes the prospect of a pardon even less likely, especially given the controversy around the Epstein files.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of pardon
Noun
  • Soto then dealt with cancer treatment and went into remission, only to have to endure treatment again.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Some people experience a rollercoaster of relapses and remissions; others see the disease steadily progress, eventually leading to serious disability.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of remission
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“Remittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittal. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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