remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmi-shən 
Examples of remission in a Sentence
The patient is in remission.
a temporary remission of symptoms
He was given remission for good behavior.
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While there is no cure for IBD, advances in medical treatments have helped patients improve symptoms, achieve long-term remission, and reduce the risk of complications.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Revenue from the tariffs, estimated at $8 billion before remission, will be directed to Canadian auto workers and affected companies.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
She had originally been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 breast but entered remission in 2017, only to be diagnosed with stage 4 in 2020.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Santa Maria Maggiore is one of Rome’s four papal basilicas (along with St. Peter’s, the Lateran, and San Paolo fuori le Mura), and during the Jubilee year their holy doors will remain open so that pilgrims can pass through — a rite associated with remission of sins.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Revenue from the tariffs, estimated at $8 billion before remission, will be directed to Canadian auto workers and affected companies.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
She had originally been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 breast but entered remission in 2017, only to be diagnosed with stage 4 in 2020.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Santa Maria Maggiore is one of Rome’s four papal basilicas (along with St. Peter’s, the Lateran, and San Paolo fuori le Mura), and during the Jubilee year their holy doors will remain open so that pilgrims can pass through — a rite associated with remission of sins.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remission. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmish-ən
1
: the act or process of remitting
2
: a state or period during which something is remitted
Medical Definition
remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmish-ən
: a state or period during which the symptoms of a disease are abated
cancer in remission after treatment
compare arrest, cure entry 1 sense 1, intermission
Legal Definition
remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmi-shən
: the act or process of remitting
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