in remission
idiom
of an illness
: in a stage during which symptoms are much less severe
Her cancer is in remission.
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According to the National Cancer Institute, there’s a difference between being cured of cancer and being in in remission.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Bublé's son Noah was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2016 at age 3 and he's been in remission since 2017.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Wendy Williams shared the news on her show in 2006, by which time the cancer was in remission.
—Adam England, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The Los Angeles resident is now in remission after going through treatment last year.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Bublé's son Noah was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2016 at age 3 and he's been in remission since 2017.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Wendy Williams shared the news on her show in 2006, by which time the cancer was in remission.
—Adam England, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The Los Angeles resident is now in remission after going through treatment last year.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for in remission
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“In remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20remission. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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