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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Noun
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Christian legislators demanded amnesty for hundreds of citizens who fled to Israel after its forces withdrew from Lebanon in 2000.—
ABC News,
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5 June 2026 -
In January, Rodríguez announced plans to transform El Helicoide into a social and sports center as part of a broader political opening that included an amnesty initiative for political prisoners later approved by the National Assembly.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The drivers were known for accuracy and forgiveness on mishits.—
Langston Wertz Jr,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Their scenes of fracture and forgiveness become as strong an emotional spine as their parents’ late-in-life romance.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Sentenced to 15 years, she was freed in 2018 after obtaining a presidential pardon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Roman emperors, sometimes urged on by the crowd, were known to grant pardons (to criminals) and freedom (to the enslaved) after an especially noteworthy performance.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Since his treatment was completed last fall and his rare form of the disease — in the bile duct between the pancreas and the liver — was deemed to be in remission, Moss has often had a rod and reel in his hands.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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He's now been in remission for two years and recently celebrated his 100th birthday.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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“Remittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittal. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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