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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Greece temporarily suspended asylum claims from migrants arriving via the Libya route for three months, scrapped certain amnesty provisions and introduced mandatory imprisonment for asylum seekers whose claims are rejected.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Greece temporarily suspended asylum claims from migrants arriving via the Libya route for three months, scrapped certain amnesty provisions and introduced mandatory imprisonment for asylum seekers whose claims are rejected.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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However, veterans may qualify for some types of debt relief or forgiveness under certain circumstances.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Student loan forgiveness is taxable again.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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That matters because presidential pardons only apply to federal offenses, not state cases.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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The case was dismissed in December 2023 after President Joe Biden granted him a pardon as part of a prisoner swap with Venezuela.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Doctors then shared the good news with her that the cancer was in complete remission.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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The different procedures have their own risks and benefits, but generally speaking, people with diabetes who receive weight loss surgery lose about 20 percent of their body mass and have significant blood sugar improvements, often achieving lasting diabetes remission.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Remittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittal. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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