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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In a society traumatized by the violence of the last 70 years, the new president came to power seeking to resume the path established by the 2016 peace agreement, in which about 13,000 FARC combatants and sympathizers exchanged armed struggle for amnesty and state protection.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026 -
There is no blanket amnesty and no path to citizenship through the Dignity Program — a key concession to conservatives.—
Andrew Tisch,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Then-Bruins head coach Pat Burns had little forgiveness for a young Thornton’s poor defensive habits and lack of physicality.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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They'll be locked into standard payment plans, which can mean higher monthly payments without any chance of forgiveness.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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John Oliver‘s Last Week Tonight last night went deep on Donald Trump‘s use of presidential pardon power.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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If the goal of pardons is to allow supporters, political allies, or family members and friends to walk away from the consequences of their actions, conditional pardons will not be adopted.—
Robert Radick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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His niece, Cira Mejia of East Hollywood, has been in remission for 15 years.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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The Kansas City Star reported that a neighbor said Coon moved into her home about three years ago and fought a form of Hodgkin's lymphoma for about a year before going into remission roughly two years ago.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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“Remittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittal. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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