as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the remission of sins
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Recent Examples of remission
Caitlin, 24, went into remission twice after chemotherapy and a transplant after her first cancer diagnosis in April 2025.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Nelson is doing fine now In 2000, Nelson was diagnosed with HIV and sarcoidosis, a condition that went into remission until a severe case of Legionnaires’ disease in 2021 reactivated it, damaging both his lungs and liver.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
After Nelson received treatment for the disease, his sarcoidosis went into remission for 20 years.
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Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Both are now in remission and part of a relatively new ambassador program with Allegheny Health Network.
—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for remission
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Nelson is doing fine now In 2000, Nelson was diagnosed with HIV and sarcoidosis, a condition that went into remission until a severe case of Legionnaires’ disease in 2021 reactivated it, damaging both his lungs and liver.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
After Nelson received treatment for the disease, his sarcoidosis went into remission for 20 years.
—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Both are now in remission and part of a relatively new ambassador program with Allegheny Health Network.
—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for remission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remission
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As well as realization that everyone deserves love, empathy, and forgiveness.
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Mengel wrote the script for the cinematic exploration of family, love, forgiveness and mental health with his friend and creative partner Christian Bengtson.
Noun
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Perhaps teams were banking on the league's 2017 collective bargaining agreement containing an amnesty clause, which would allow teams to wipe one contract off their cap sheet.
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Christian legislators demanded amnesty for hundreds of citizens who fled to Israel after its forces withdrew from Lebanon in 2000.
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The school construction scandal should not end in a presidential pardon.
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Maxwell's former attorney, David Markus, told reporters last summer that Maxwell had not requested a pardon, but would welcome any relief.
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remission. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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