as in amnesty
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
a king who was once obliged to do public penance for the remittal of his sins
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The ruling may also push Bolsonaro’s allies in Brazil’s largely conservative Congress to seek some form of amnesty for him.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Some members of Brazil’s Congress had already, prior to the verdict, introduced a bill that could grant Bolsonaro amnesty.—
Joe Wright,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here’s what the latest developments mean for borrowers and student loan forgiveness programs, and what to expect in the coming months as the litigation process plays out.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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At least one woman who spoke Monday expressed hope that Pratt could change his life and offered him forgiveness.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Savannah, who led the charge to obtain pardons for her parents after they were sentenced to federal prison in 2022 on bank fraud and tax evasion charges, learned that her parents would be released less than 24 hours before it was set to happen.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Memos unearthed from Biden’s term show his aides wanted the president to personally sign pardon decisions and advised against using the autopen on clemency decisions.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Robach entered remission in 2014.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Since the landmark stem cell transplantation which saw Timothy Ray Brown become the first person to be cured of HIV in 2007, ten people around the world have been reported either cured or in long-term remission from the virus through similar procedures.—
Juergen Eckhardt,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Remittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittal. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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