in remission
idiom
of an illness
: in a stage during which symptoms are much less severe
Her cancer is in remission.
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Following the trailer, co-host Robin Roberts — who is in remission from breast cancer after her 2007 diagnosis — reached out to Strahan, supportively squeezing his arm.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Princess Kate Middleton is in remission following her cancer battle, which likely means royal watchers will be seeing more of her soon.
—Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Kate Middleton is in remission from an undisclosed cancer.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Kate Middleton is turning the page to a new chapter in remission.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Princess Kate Middleton is in remission following her cancer battle, which likely means royal watchers will be seeing more of her soon.
—Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Kate Middleton is in remission from an undisclosed cancer.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Kate Middleton is turning the page to a new chapter in remission.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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“In remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20remission. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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