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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
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Instead of remitting those taxes to the IRS, prosecutors alleged Kapoor diverted over $2 million from company accounts for his personal benefit.
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Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Because ulcerative colitis is a relapsing–remitting disease, many people go through quiet periods and then experience flares when inflammation ramps up again.
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Mark Marino,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
The autoimmune disease can affect nearly every organ system—including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs and brain—and typically follows a relapsing-remitting pattern, meaning symptoms flare and quiet down over time.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
13 Mar. 2026
Kimberly Ward, 56, has primary progressive multiple sclerosis, which affects her mobility and her partner, Kimberly Perssonatti, 49, has relapsing remitting MS that affects her cognitively regarding recall and comes with visual issues, vertigo and temperature regulation.
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Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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.
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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.
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Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the audit found, the state was remitting fee revenue to the general fund and using more than half the money for purposes unrelated to the board.
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Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Instead of remitting those taxes to the IRS, prosecutors alleged Kapoor diverted over $2 million from company accounts for his personal benefit.
—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Because ulcerative colitis is a relapsing–remitting disease, many people go through quiet periods and then experience flares when inflammation ramps up again.
—
Mark Marino,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
The autoimmune disease can affect nearly every organ system—including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs and brain—and typically follows a relapsing-remitting pattern, meaning symptoms flare and quiet down over time.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
13 Mar. 2026
Kimberly Ward, 56, has primary progressive multiple sclerosis, which affects her mobility and her partner, Kimberly Perssonatti, 49, has relapsing remitting MS that affects her cognitively regarding recall and comes with visual issues, vertigo and temperature regulation.
—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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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Most of these early mandate states were centered around the Northeast, where viral spread started decreasing as a result of normal season patterns.
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Across the United States, cities are decreasing the number of available psychiatric beds just as demand is surging.
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Make Participation Effortless Reduce friction to the point where using it feels like less effort than ignoring it.
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For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them.
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On Thursday, June 25, Live Nation Chicago confirmed in an Instagram post that Richie would be postponing his next two Sing A Song All Night Long Tour shows in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio.
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But the Supreme Court reversed those rulings, saying in a 6-3 decision that immigrants from Syria and Haiti are not entitled to judicial orders postponing the terminations of their temporary deportation protections.
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The afternoon started tough until the wind kept subsiding, and players began taking aim at flags.
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Weather service and public safety officials said the safest thing to do is to stay away from the beaches altogether until the southern swells start subsiding.
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This is why much of the safety discussion still feels too forgiving to me.
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Shoppers note that the shorts are roomy and don’t bunch up, and that the elastic waistband is forgiving even while bloated.
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While delaying benefits is typically optimal, a hypothetical 22% cut by 2033 significantly shifts optimal claiming ages for many single individuals, potentially encouraging earlier filing, but often not for married couples.
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Some workers were granted exemptions, and a handful of departments were delaying implementation of the governor’s mandate.
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Others expressed concerns about diminishing Black voting power.
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Movies Are Good, Actually By Michael O’Donnell A film critic’s new book attacks the medium for diminishing culture.
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Infographic explaining Euclid's survey ESA The original image was captured in black and white, but color was added using observations from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope located in Hawaii.
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The original is a minor Harding work, Bacon said, explaining why judges might not have recognized Allan’s submission as a re-creation.
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“Remitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remitting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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