remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmi-shən 
Examples of remission in a Sentence
The patient is in remission.
a temporary remission of symptoms
He was given remission for good behavior.
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What’s more, twice as many people in the group that got the active treatment reported remission of their depressive symptoms compared with people in the placebo group: 45% vs. 22%.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Evidence suggests that these ingredients may worsen intestinal inflammation, thereby contributing to disease progression and flare-ups after remission of Crohn's disease.7
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Love entered remission one year after undergoing two months of chemotherapy, six weeks of radiation treatments, and surgery.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 Oct. 2024
Using her blog, social media and strategically shot selfies, Amanda claimed to be battling Hodgkin's lymphoma, alternating between remission and relapses at least four times from 2012 to 2016.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Evidence suggests that these ingredients may worsen intestinal inflammation, thereby contributing to disease progression and flare-ups after remission of Crohn's disease.7
10.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Love entered remission one year after undergoing two months of chemotherapy, six weeks of radiation treatments, and surgery.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 Oct. 2024
Using her blog, social media and strategically shot selfies, Amanda claimed to be battling Hodgkin's lymphoma, alternating between remission and relapses at least four times from 2012 to 2016.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remission. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmish-ən
1
: the act or process of remitting
2
: a state or period during which something is remitted
Medical Definition
remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmish-ən
: a state or period during which the symptoms of a disease are abated
cancer in remission after treatment
compare arrest, cure entry 1 sense 1, intermission
Legal Definition
remission
noun
re·mis·sion
ri-ˈmi-shən
: the act or process of remitting
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