remits

verb

Definition of remitsnext
present tense third-person singular of remit
1
as in decreases
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 ignores
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 postpones
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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  1. ignores
  2. diminishes
  3. falls
  4. justifies
  5. explains
  6. eases
  7. shrinks
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  • So much is being disclosed that the borrower or tenant ignores everything.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The second view—people can just move to cheaper cities, because the prosperous city is full up—also ignores basic economics.
    Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignores
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  • Checking cameras too often only adds pressure and diminishes the quality of a hunting area.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The decline directly relates to inflation, which diminishes the value of money, requiring consumers to spend more dollars to maintain their standard of living.
    Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminishes
Verb
  • However, this year’s start of the eight-day Hanukkah celebration falls on the same night as Christmas — a rare occurrence last seen in 2005 and not to be seen again until 2035.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Still, there's plenty of emotions to be had when a florist (Blake Lively) falls for a charming neurosurgeon (director Justin Baldoni), her childhood sweetheart (Brandon Sklenar) re-enters her life, and her beau turns into an abusive jerk.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of falls
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  • This hypocrisy is rancid but irrelevant to those for whom the end justifies any means, including cold-blooded murder.
    Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The question has to be asked whether Neuer justifies that sort of salary going forward.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of justifies
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  • Speaking with Variety ahead of the film’s December 25 release, Dhawan explains his attraction to the project, which marks a significant departure from his previous work.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This explains why women tend to need those extra hours of sleep compared to men.
    Sofía Esquivel, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of explains
Verb
  • Also in the future is the potential for acquisitions when capex spending eases.
    Michael Flaherty, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
  • None of that eases the pain on the Palouse, where the Cougars must move quickly to replace Dickert, stabilize the program and create a foundation for next season and beyond in the rebuilt Pac-12.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of eases
Verb
  • With fewer women in assistant coaching roles, the pool of experienced candidates for head coaching positions naturally shrinks.
    Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Strategies for adapting to shifting consumer expectations resulting from technology that shrinks global distances is not the only thing that the Fourth Industrial Revolution should borrow from the Telegraph Revolution.
    Robert Ginsburg, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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