as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the remission of sins
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Recent Examples of remission
But — after the entire 126 firehouse and some Austin police officers threatened to quit their jobs if the city didn't find a way to fund her promising treatment — the medic looked like she was headed toward remission.
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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Psoriasis remission occurs when the skin clears and there are no noticeable symptoms.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
The Princess’ latest outing follows the announcement of her cancer remission.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
This effectively meant the creatine doubled the efficacy of the psychotherapy, with 12 participants in the supplement group achieving full remission at the end of the eight weeks compared to just five in the placebo group.
—Rich Haridy, New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Psoriasis remission occurs when the skin clears and there are no noticeable symptoms.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
The Princess’ latest outing follows the announcement of her cancer remission.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
This effectively meant the creatine doubled the efficacy of the psychotherapy, with 12 participants in the supplement group achieving full remission at the end of the eight weeks compared to just five in the placebo group.
—Rich Haridy, New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remission
Noun
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Borrowers can now apply for student loan forgiveness through the program at StudentAid.gov.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Loan forgiveness is granted after 20 years for undergraduate loans and 25 years for graduate loans.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The men who abducted Paiva were indicted by federal prosecutors in 2014—but they have been protected by an amnesty law, passed as the regime was coming to an end, which has effectively kept the country from reckoning with the savagery of military rule.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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This month, though, Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced an amnesty program wherein all of those penalties have been waived.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After Trump’s pardons for the January 6th attackers, Thune, speaking to reporters, grappled audibly with his instinct for honesty.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Because of the pardon, Ramos could not order restitution of any kind.—
Ben Geman,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remission. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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