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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Back in July, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins dismissed the possibility of amnesty for farmworkers — and shrugged off the idea that foreign workers are needed in the agriculture sector.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Hamas members who disarm could receive amnesty or safe passage abroad.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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After receiving the loan, IGNITE received forgiveness of the total loan amount and more than $7,000 in interest, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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With debt forgiveness, the end goal is to come to an agreement with your creditors to pay less than the full balance in return for a lump sum payment on the account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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But Hemphill rejected her pardon, the Idaho Statesman reported.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Of the 1,500 or so offenders who received pardons, roughly 600 had been charged with assaulting or obstructing police officers, and 170 had been accused of using deadly weapons in the siege.—
Jeffrey Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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During remission, the amount of blood and protein leaking into your urine because of IgA nephropathy drops.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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The year began with Kate Middleton's remission news and Beyoncé's historic win at the Grammys.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Remittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittal. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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