remission
noun
the act of remitting.
remissions
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pluralof remission.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Indonesia's Ministry of Immigration and Corrections told the BBC that Bechi was released in August 2025 because of "sentence remissions granted to him in accordance with applicable regulations".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Adding a third treatment called CSF-1R blockade, which targets tumor associated macrophages, increased the number of complete remissions to five out of ten mice.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Through his remissions, they pursued fertility treatments and rounds of IVF, but miscarried each time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Cromhout told Science that four children now have had ART-free remissions for longer than 6 months and one is out 29 months.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 7, 2024
Occasional remissions, even if produced by quinia or other remedies, are to be regarded as favorable omens, as they indicate that the fever tends to subside.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
