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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Rollins is viewed in MAGA circles as someone to watch out for on amnesty and immigration leniency.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025 -
White House scrambles to smother amnesty talk Trump continues to receive his highest approval marks among conservatives for his controversial handling of undocumented immigrants.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Instead, new student loans will be given the option to pay back the loans between 10 and 25 years (the duration fluctuates based on the loan balance at graduation), as well as an option to have student loan forgiveness after 30 years of payments.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Even Hinton’s father asked for forgiveness on behalf of his family.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The couple reported to prison on Jan. 17, 2023, and roughly 28 months later, President Trump granted them a full pardon.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Kelley is one of several January 6 rioters already back in prison following their pardon following investigations into other crimes or prior convictions, which were not removed by the presidential pardon.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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With summer in full swing, and Cisneros’ recent good news of remission, Go Betty Go does have plans for tours, but things are still being finalized, so nothing can be announced yet, the band said.—
Alex Distefano,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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Our doctors project an extremely high chance (98%) of full remission after the two-year treatment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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“Remittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittal. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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