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
This line item means that as athletes receive money from schools, NIL collectives, or sponsorships, they will be required to remit taxes on those funds received.
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The business that collects the tax is responsible for filing the appropriate tax returns and remitting the tax to the appropriate taxing authority.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 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
Over the last four years, Wintour’s role at Condé Nast has vastly expanded, her remit across the company’s global titles growing alongside her work editing Vogue US and overseeing events including Vogue World and the Met Gala.
—Cydney Gasthalter, Vogue, 26 June 2025
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The business that collects the tax is responsible for filing the appropriate tax returns and remitting the tax to the appropriate taxing authority.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 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
Over the last four years, Wintour’s role at Condé Nast has vastly expanded, her remit across the company’s global titles growing alongside her work editing Vogue US and overseeing events including Vogue World and the Met Gala.
—Cydney Gasthalter, Vogue, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remit
Verb
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But in the past two years, crime rates have in fact drastically decreased.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
12 Aug. 2025
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Gross profit decreased 12% compared to last year's second quarter end, Kodak disclosed, and its cash balance sits at $155 million, marking a loss of just under 23% since the end of December.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Or Joe Biden when Putin ignored his warnings and invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Somehow the checkers are ignoring the fact that Trump was referring to the five-year period.—
John R. Lott Jr,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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However, due to unforeseen delays, the transaction is postponed.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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And in China, the premiere of a film about this gruesome episode in history was postponed without explanation, causing an online outcry.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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The transit systems that give independence to hundreds of thousands of people living with disabilities will be severely diminished.—
Karen Tamley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Rather than diminishing us, this should decentralize our ego.—
Dax Grant,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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You’d be forgiven if your moviegoing interest in the legacyquel — a clever term for a next-gen sequel to a popular, typically very nostalgic film that former IndieWire editor Matt Singer coined over a decade ago — has waned.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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Can College Ave loans be forgiven? Private student loans from College Ave are not eligible for forgiveness.—
Adam Palasciano,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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Financial Narrative Control: In one case that stood out, a retailer’s communications team, reporting to the CFO, delayed announcing a new technology partnership for a year to better align with the company's financial narrative.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Thunderstorms delayed Thursday's opening round, softening the greens and testing the pros.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The furor has subsided, possibly because districts are adapting to such stringent state laws as House Bill 1467, which required districts to create a public, searchable online list of elementary school materials.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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Stewart was celebrated as a hero — and interviewed by the likes of CNN and the BBC — before interest in the story initially subsided.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Their offensive approach, Lindor explained, derived some from conversations with Little Leaguers about keeping it simple.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Here, Katie Bergstrom, a fitness trainer and yoga instructor, explains how to get started.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Remit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remit. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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