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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The ceasefire plan includes provisions for voluntary buyback of weapons in Gaza, conditional amnesty for those who lay down their arms, and safe passage abroad for those unwilling to accept the framework.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026 -
On May 5, attorneys with the Coalition for Human Rights and Democracy said a Venezuelan court had denied amnesty measures requested on behalf of Quero Navas, who at the time was still officially considered missing.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The bright boy who came into their rooms with his toy soldiers to start world-making would not return, and no reconciliation or words of forgiveness would ever reach him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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But in the eyes of God, who is our ultimate judge, God is a God of forgiveness.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The State Board of Pardons then held an emergency meeting on May 4, the day before his deportation date, to grant his pardon.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Varga, as the justice minister, had signed his pardon.—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Using her blog, social media and strategically shot selfies, Amanda claimed to be battling Hodgkin's lymphoma, alternating between remission and relapses at least four times from 2012 to 2016.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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While there is still no cure, remission is increasingly seen as a realistic goal for many patients.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 2026
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“Remittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittal. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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