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    remission
    /rɪˈmɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty: "the scheme allows for the partial remission of tuition fees" Similar cancellationsetting asidesuspensionrevocation
    • 2. a temporary diminution of the severity of disease or pain: "ten patients remained in remission" Similar respiteabeyancediminution of intensitydiminution of severity

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  2. 1. : the act or process of remitting. 2. : a state or period during which something is remitted. Synonyms. absolution. amnesty. forgiveness. pardon. remittal. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of remission in a Sentence. The patient is in remission. a temporary remission of symptoms He was given remission for good behavior.

  3. REMISSION definition: 1. a period of time when an illness is less severe or is not affecting someone: 2. a reduction of…. Learn more.

  4. remission. / rɪˈmɪʃən; rɪˈmɪtəl / noun. the act of remitting or state of being remitted. a reduction of the term of a sentence of imprisonment, as for good conduct. he got three years' remission. forgiveness for sin. discharge or release from penalty, obligation, etc. lessening of intensity; abatement, as in the severity of symptoms of a disease.

  5. 1. the act of remitting or state of being remitted. 2. a reduction of the term of a sentence of imprisonment, as for good conduct. he got three years' remission. 3. forgiveness for sin. 4. discharge or release from penalty, obligation, etc. 5. lessening of intensity; abatement, as in the severity of symptoms of a disease.

  6. Remission refers to a stage of lesser intensity, when something subsides or improves. Remission is usually a good thing — like when your cancer is in remission, it means that it is manageable and not getting any worse.

  7. noun. /rɪˈmɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] a period during which a serious illness improves for a time and the patient seems to get better. in remission The patient has been in remission for the past six months. The symptoms reappeared after only a short remission. a period of remission. Topics Health problems c2. Definitions on the go.

  8. REMISSION definition: to be in a period of time when a serious illness is better: . Learn more.

  9. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use remission in a sentence It went into remission , but it would resurface in 2011; and Scott was able to beat it once again.

  10. Nov 23, 2023 · Complete remission means that tests, physical exams, and scans show that all signs of your cancer are gone. Some doctors also refer to complete remission as “no evidence of...

  11. REMISSION meaning: 1 : a period of time during a serious illness when the patient's health improves; 2 : the act of reducing or canceling the amount of money that you owe.