as in amnesty
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
a king who was once obliged to do public penance for the remittal of his sins
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Noun
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The ruling may also push Bolsonaro’s allies in Brazil’s largely conservative Congress to seek some form of amnesty for him.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Some members of Brazil’s Congress had already, prior to the verdict, introduced a bill that could grant Bolsonaro amnesty.—
Joe Wright,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In its final episodes, the show builds to a climax that’s protracted over several episodes, drawing out the series’ ideas about masculinity, rage, and forgiveness.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Here’s what student loan borrowers should know, and who could potentially be included in any loan forgiveness relief ordered by the court.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Grant told me in an interview that there is a need for new initiatives such as the Federal Expungement Initiative, the Right to Banking campaign, and the development of state-by-state pardon and expungement guides.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Mansell said his legal team never reached out to the White House seeking a pardon.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a trial, patients who had failed four or more lines of treatment—people for whom options had essentially run out—achieved overall response rates above 70%, with nearly half entering complete remission.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Secondary measures included remission and response rates, side effects, and exploratory tests for anxiety symptoms.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Remittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittal. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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