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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But by February 2024, Reyes announced that his cancer was in remission.
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
The TelevisaUnivision creator had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2017 but had been in remission since 2020.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
This variability can make the diagnosis challenging, as one patient’s disease may not resemble another’s, or HS may be in remission at the time of a patient’s visit to their provider.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
Kate announced her cancer was in remission earlier this year.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
The TelevisaUnivision creator had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2017 but had been in remission since 2020.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
This variability can make the diagnosis challenging, as one patient’s disease may not resemble another’s, or HS may be in remission at the time of a patient’s visit to their provider.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
Kate announced her cancer was in remission earlier this year.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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“In remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20remission. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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