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1
as in decreasing
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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as in ignoring
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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as in postponing
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 remitting
New York Daily News Special Sections, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Whether the tax applies to some digital transfers is unclear, as are the mechanics for collecting, calculating, and remitting the tax.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Some companies also assist with some, or all, aspects of the annual unclaimed property reporting process, including mailing and collecting due diligence letters and responses, reissuing checks and reporting and remitting property and funds to the states.
—New York Daily News Special Sections, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Whether the tax applies to some digital transfers is unclear, as are the mechanics for collecting, calculating, and remitting the tax.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remitting
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Extortion is also a crime that worries authorities, although cases appear to be decreasing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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But an album rollout is costly and seeing an ever-decreasing return on investment.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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Some designers find success ignoring social media altogether.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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But there was no ignoring the visuals that made their way out.—
Lily Moayeri,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tabling the bill means legislators are postponing the matter and might not revisit it this session, but could bring it up again later.—
Morgan Matzen,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ekko Astral are postponing their second album, The Beltway Is Burning.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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But, by the end of May, the issue was not subsiding.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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By Wednesday, the disruptions seemed to be subsiding, with nearly 200 grounded, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The gym too is stylishly designed—with hemlock floors and forgiving lights—and the fitness equipment is up-to-date, if unfortunately not sourced from Olympus itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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As is Lauren soft-forgiving her but refusing to share her Champagne.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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The union is calling for an inflationary increase to wages effective July 1, while Cassellius has proposed delaying inflationary raises until January to save money.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The inspector general accused the department of blocking long-standing access to internal DHS databases used for oversight work, restricting data related to border enforcement and TSA programs, and delaying access to classified intelligence systems.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Puerto Rico is missing Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa due to insurance restrictions, considerably diminishing their firepower, but have solid pitching and the advantage of playing at home in their group stage.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Palomar’s 48 partner agencies are similarly affected by diminishing VOCA funds.—
Maddy Keyes,
The Frontier,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jupiter in your 3rd House of Discourse backs you up, so a thoughtful chat with a teammate can rally useful support by explaining who does what.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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This article is part of a series explaining foreign policy terms commonly used but rarely explained.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Remitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remitting. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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