in remission
idiom
of an illness
: in a stage during which symptoms are much less severe
Her cancer is in remission.
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Providing frequent MRIs showing the condition was in remission provided further support of the visitation.
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Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Incredibly, Katie has now been in remission for three years.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Her older sister was in remission from Hodgkin's disease.
—Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
And the cancer Tine had battled for years was in remission.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Incredibly, Katie has now been in remission for three years.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Her older sister was in remission from Hodgkin's disease.
—Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
And the cancer Tine had battled for years was in remission.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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“In remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20remission. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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