1
as in to decrease
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 to ignore
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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as in to postpone
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 remit
Some autoimmune diseases also can remit on their own for reasons that remain unclear, implying that not every patient may require lifelong therapy.
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Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The Pittsburg City Council on Monday unanimously approved the effort, which included $77,500 in city permit fee waivers and a $42,500 quarterly sales tax rebate – remitted at 50% of the supermarket’s quarterly revenues.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
These duties are remitted directly to the CBP.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Mortgage servicers collect payments that borrowers make on mortgages and remit those payments to the investors and owners of the mortgage.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The Pittsburg City Council on Monday unanimously approved the effort, which included $77,500 in city permit fee waivers and a $42,500 quarterly sales tax rebate – remitted at 50% of the supermarket’s quarterly revenues.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
These duties are remitted directly to the CBP.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Mortgage servicers collect payments that borrowers make on mortgages and remit those payments to the investors and owners of the mortgage.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remit
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And with Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon—considered the four major hyperscalers—projected to spend an eye-watering $700 billion on AI build-outs in 2026, these prices are unlikely to decrease anytime soon.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some teachers might use carts for a year or two instead of having their own classroom, but the district’s demographic study shows enrollment will continue to decrease, so that problem will go away.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Still, even inside the awards-season bubble, the turmoil surrounding the movie business, the country and the world beyond it was hard to ignore.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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They're exhausted by the constant airing of grievances having little to do with what's actually going on in the country, and by the broad generalizations about, well, everything, that ignore context, nuance and facts to promote a political viewpoint.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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At a Friday court hearing for the family’s asylum case, a judge granted a continuance, which postpones the case to a later date, family attorney Danielle Molliver told CNN.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The album was scheduled for a May 21, 2025 release, but Del Rey ultimately postponed it, changed the title to Stove, and went back into the studio.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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In addition, the measure would have significant negative economic impact on the Northern Colorado region, potentially diminish cherished and time-honored campus traditions, and erode the public safety infrastructure the campus has put in place to support students and the broader community.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Facial hair prevents the mask from properly sealing to your face, diminishing its guarantee of protection.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the end, Wirz was their only major conviction, because southern outrage and northern demands to forgive and forget brought an end to the legal effort.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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With so much attention going, understandably, to Bad Bunny's halftime concert during Super Bowl LX, you'd be forgiven for thinking no one else was performing.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
8 Feb. 2026
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Consequently, the plane's takeoff was delayed for three hours after the investigation began.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The funding freeze had threatened to eliminate about 1,000 jobs immediately and delay replacement of a 110-year-old tunnel vital to Northeast rail transportation.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Those physicians worry the impacts will last long after the surge subsides.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The skittishness with tech stocks subsided on Friday, with shares of Nvidia and Microsoft going up, as did the price of Bitcoin.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Whitwam explains that Catalina mule deer hunting was traditionally reserved for island residents and their guests, or hunters who were willing to book with a local guide.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs argued Brady’s role as a sports network broadcaster — not just a Patriots icon — explains his neutral stance.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Remit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remit. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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