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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3
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
Amid stricter border controls and an increase in ICE detentions nationwide, Donald Trump's administration has empowered ICE and expanded its enforcement remit, with it now able to conduct raids in or near sensitive location such as schools.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Cybersecurity is a new and growing part of the CFO remit, with budgets and responsibilities increasing rapidly.
—Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The administration has empowered ICE and expanded its enforcement remit, with it now able to conduct raids in or near sensitive locations such as churches, hospitals, and schools.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Failure to register, collect, or remit VAT may lead to civil, administrative, and even criminal penalties.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Cybersecurity is a new and growing part of the CFO remit, with budgets and responsibilities increasing rapidly.
—Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The administration has empowered ICE and expanded its enforcement remit, with it now able to conduct raids in or near sensitive locations such as churches, hospitals, and schools.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Failure to register, collect, or remit VAT may lead to civil, administrative, and even criminal penalties.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remit
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The top three contributors to hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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Even narrowing the term to the élite outlets that have traditionally set the political agenda would ignore the distance, or even antipathy, that marked such outlets’ relationship with Biden and his team.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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Some bankers, for example, are telling their clients to postpone M&A until U.S. trade policy becomes clearer.—
Rusty Wiley,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Hartford Courant Central opener postponed: Thursday’s games in the NEC tournament in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. were postponed due to rain.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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Give credit without diminishing your own contributions.—
Marvin Krislov,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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But missing those goals doesn’t diminish the importance of potentially revising the target, for which the Paris Agreement includes a review mechanism, Stokes said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
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But all those terms are — forgive the pun — on the outs.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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After the season Manchester United has endured, the club’s fans could be forgiven for wanting the campaign to end.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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At least three lawsuits have been filed against the company for delaying the features and circulating misleading iPhone 16 ads regarding Apple Intelligence.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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Newark’s airport was again plagued by delays over Memorial Day weekend, with more than 150 flights in and 230 flights out delayed on Saturday, according to flight-tracking data.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
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So much oil got sucked out of the port and its neighborhoods that the ground started to subside, in some places yards deep.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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There was a slight uptick in turnovers in the postseason, but that must subside against the Thunder.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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But in the late 19th century, Finkelstein explained, women who'd worked as nurses during the Civil War, even though not part of the Union or Confederate armies, lobbied for and won the right to be buried at Arlington.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Emma explains that the moment is extra special for her as an adult.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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“Remit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remit. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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