remittal

noun

ri-ˈmi-tᵊl How to pronounce remittal (audio)
Definition of remittalnext
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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  1. amnesty
  2. forgiveness
  3. pardon
  4. remission
Noun
  • Spencer took issue with revisionists who glossed over parts of Reagan’s record — raising taxes, increasing the size of the federal government, signing a law that gave amnesty to millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally — that contravened the Reagan myth.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The word ‘amnesty’ is extra charged in current Spanish politics, given current Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, of the socialist PSOE party, heads a coalition whose survival depends on support from the Catalan nationalist party Junts.
    Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of amnesty
Noun
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Federal Student Aid notes that this is the most common avenue borrowers take when applying for student loan forgiveness.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Federal and state student loan forgiveness For now, the Education Department still offers a wide range of student loan forgiveness programs, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Teacher Loan Forgiveness, experts said.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of forgiveness
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  • Some states require a pardon or expungement to allow a person with a criminal record to run for office.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • President Jimmy Carter granted a presidential pardon to Yarrow in 1981, on the last day of his presidency.
    Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of pardon
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  • Santa Maria Maggiore is one of Rome’s four papal basilicas (along with St. Peter’s, the Lateran, and San Paolo fuori le Mura), and during the Jubilee year their holy doors will remain open so that pilgrims can pass through — a rite associated with remission of sins.
    David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mickelson says the goal is to bring about significant changes in therapy and drive toward remission.
    Johnson & Johnson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of remission
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“Remittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittal. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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