remitting 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of remittingnext
as in compensatory

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remitting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of remit
1
as in decreasing
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 ignoring
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 postponing
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 Synonyms for remitting
  1. ignoring
  2. postponing
  3. forgiving
  4. diminishing
  5. explaining
  6. deferring
  7. justifying
  8. falling
Verb
  • But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?
    Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.
    Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignoring
Verb
  • The couple planned to marry in 2003 before postponing the wedding.
    Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Similarly, businesses servicing India’s booming wedding industry have been affected by consumers postponing their celebrations because of the poor weather.
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of postponing
Verb
  • The tips included having regular date nights, prioritizing open communication, forgiving each other and seeking professional help from a therapist when needed.
    Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The changes included canceling liens placed on more than 11,000 homes to collect on unpaid medical bills and forgiving the debt tied to those liens.
    Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of forgiving
Verb
  • However, as the FOMC has cut interest rates since last summer, that risk though material today, is diminishing.
    Simon Moore, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The party came to end with a first-round loss at Notre Dame – IU’s other defeat was against another CFP semifinalist in Ohio State — but there is no diminishing what the Hoosiers accomplished this season.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of diminishing
Verb
  • The company has not issued a press release explaining the issue and an email was not immediately returned, Associated Press reported.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Dolphins still have a 12 percent chance of making the playoffs, but Calais Campbell was in the locker room Sunday explaining how he might be released to sign with a contender once the postseason elimination becomes official.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of explaining
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the music business marched forward, absorbing losses and deferring any hard decisions.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Overpacking has the effect of deferring decisions, shifting them from your house to your hotel room.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of deferring
Verb
  • Most post-presidency books are about people touting their successes and justifying things deemed mistakes.
    Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In 2002, the Nobel committee finally amended its error, justifying it, in part, because Carter had criticized the Bush Administration’s invasion of Iraq.
    Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of justifying
Verb
  • The Governor of Smolensk Region claims that all drones were successfully shot down, and the fire was caused by falling debris.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The ants’ stunning medical abilities have the potential to help where human ones are falling short.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of falling
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