as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the remission of sins
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Recent Examples of remission
Bryan said the dogs in the trial have gone into complete remission, although months later a recurrence happened for both.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Studies show that between 5% and 69% of children go into spontaneous remission by adolescence or adulthood.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
More:James Van Der Beek, Jenna Fischer and the rise of young people getting cancer
Doucette underwent a month of radiation and multiple surgeries, which put her cancer into remission.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil, the first line of medical therapy for these mood disorders, induce symptom improvement in only half of those people taking them and place only a third into remission.
—Kara Margolis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Studies show that between 5% and 69% of children go into spontaneous remission by adolescence or adulthood.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
More:James Van Der Beek, Jenna Fischer and the rise of young people getting cancer
Doucette underwent a month of radiation and multiple surgeries, which put her cancer into remission.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil, the first line of medical therapy for these mood disorders, induce symptom improvement in only half of those people taking them and place only a third into remission.
—Kara Margolis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remission
Noun
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This rhetoric aligns with long-standing conservative critiques that loan forgiveness might enable frivolous borrowing or academic pursuits with little payoff.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration isn't expected to defend the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness and repayment programs, which have been tied up in court cases, experts say.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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According to Wehle, amnesty or mass pardons following wars or uprisings date back to the ancient Greeks in 403 B.C.—
Bill Hamilton,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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Create an amnesty plan: Parents can create an amnesty policy that allows teens to turn to them for help in a dangerous situation without consequences.—
Rachel Hale,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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On Friday, Trump announced a posthumous pardon for Pete Rose, who died at age 83 in September after he was banned from by the league and the Baseball Hall of Fame after he was accused in 1989 of betting on the Cincinnati Reds during his time as a player and team manager.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 2018, the president granted her clemency, followed by a full pardon in 2020.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remission. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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