REMITTAL Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

remittal

noun

ri-ˈmi-tᵊl

Definition of remittal

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

Today's Republican party should take a page from their old playbook and support an amnesty program that would bring millions of undocumented immigrants out of the shadows.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Jair Bolsonaro is imprisoned in connection with this case, while his son has pledged to grant him amnesty as his first act in office.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of amnesty

Noun

The play, written by Jessica Dickey, is a fictional exploration of a schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community, and how the community learns to provide forgiveness and compassion.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
The idea is to provide a pathway to student loan forgiveness for people who work in public service.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of forgiveness

Noun

Ford placed the inmate’s bid for clemency on the agenda of the state pardons board — an example, Lombardo claims, of the way Ford treats criminals.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Punian was granted a pardon in recognition of his rehabilitation and military service.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of pardon

Noun

The former University of Virginia standout was reportedly diagnosed with the Grade 4 cancer last year and briefly went into remission, but the tumors returned in July, according to Houston news site Chron.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
In a pivotal clinical trial, people using the headset were about twice as likely to achieve remission from major depressive disorder after 10 weeks compared to those using a sham version.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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