1
as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
waited until the rain remitted a little and ran to the car
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2
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
the judge refused to remit the young man's cavalier disregard for his pile of unpaid speeding tickets and summarily revoked his driver's license
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3
as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
the legislature has remitted the matter to the next session, where it will most likely die in committee
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Recent Examples of remit
The city must decide its fate by the end of September so that the state’s Department of Revenue can continue collecting and remitting it.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Under normal circumstances, the Fed remits excess profits to the Treasury.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The administration has empowered ICE and expanded its enforcement remit, with it now able to conduct raids in or near sensitive locations such as churches, hospitals, and schools.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Backup withholding requires withholding 30% of payments to foreign contractors and remitting that amount to the IRS on their behalf.
—Karla Dennis, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Under normal circumstances, the Fed remits excess profits to the Treasury.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The administration has empowered ICE and expanded its enforcement remit, with it now able to conduct raids in or near sensitive locations such as churches, hospitals, and schools.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Backup withholding requires withholding 30% of payments to foreign contractors and remitting that amount to the IRS on their behalf.
—Karla Dennis, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remit
Verb
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Still, sometimes the heat is impossible to ignore — evident in the small sweat stains on Dinkel’s blue collared shirt.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Carrie Severino, president of the conservative advocacy group Judicial Crisis Network, previously told the Washington Examiner that the justices have made recent orders more explicit and clear as lower court judges have ignored the Supreme Court’s previous orders on its emergency docket.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It was originally set to end in February, but it was then postponed after packages began piling up without time to plan and execute the policy change.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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In September 2022, Justin Bieber had to postpone — and ultimately cancel — his Justice World Tour due to health issues.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
28 Aug. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Elizabeth Hardwick and others have contended over the years, criticism has too often diminished as a form of argument and rigorous engagement.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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You’d be forgiven for thinking Putin is not that interested in pursuing peace, considering Moscow’s refusal to entertain a ceasefire with Kyiv up to this point and the continual bombing of Ukraine.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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Rayya has blacked out the worst months, and simply asks Gilbert to forgive her; Gilbert grants her forgiveness.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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After lightning delayed kickoff for an hour, Colleyville Heritage (1-1) fell behind quickly in a back-and-forth game.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the last few years, Beyoncé, Pink, and Noah Kahan, among others, have had concerts canceled or delayed by extreme lightning, rain, or wildfire smoke.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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These double peaks occur when solar activity spikes, subsides, and then returns a few years later.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At each camp, the team leaves behind a small but powerful item, a red card that explains what to do during encounters with immigration officials.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The powers that be explained to me that in the audiobook, there would be no easy way to identify the bees’ chapters, which were designated with italics in the printed version, unless the narrator’s voice changed from female to male.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Remit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remit. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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