REMISSION Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

remission

noun

ri-ˈmi-shən

Definition of remission

as in forgiveness

release from the guilt or penalty of an offense the remission of sins

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Recent Examples of remission Both are now in remission and part of a relatively new ambassador program with Allegheny Health Network. — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Kim Adamski’s husband, takes a biologic TNF inhibitor, a specialty medicine keeping him in remission from Crohn’s. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 Caitlin, 24, went into remission twice after chemotherapy and a transplant after her first cancer diagnosis in April 2025. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Nelson is doing fine now In 2000, Nelson was diagnosed with HIV and sarcoidosis, a condition that went into remission until a severe case of Legionnaires’ disease in 2021 reactivated it, damaging both his lungs and liver. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for remission

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Noun

As well as realization that everyone deserves love, empathy, and forgiveness.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Mengel wrote the script for the cinematic exploration of family, love, forgiveness and mental health with his friend and creative partner Christian Bengtson.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Definition of forgiveness

Noun

Perhaps teams were banking on the league's 2017 collective bargaining agreement containing an amnesty clause, which would allow teams to wipe one contract off their cap sheet.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Christian legislators demanded amnesty for hundreds of citizens who fled to Israel after its forces withdrew from Lebanon in 2000.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 June 2026

Definition of amnesty

Noun

The pardon would clear the felony conviction from her record.

— Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
His use of the presidency’s sweeping ability to unilaterally grant pardons and commute sentences is among the ways the Republican’s return to office has featured an expansive use of executive power.

— Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of pardon

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