1
as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
waited until the rain remitted a little and ran to the car
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2
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
the judge refused to remit the young man's cavalier disregard for his pile of unpaid speeding tickets and summarily revoked his driver's license
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as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
the legislature has remitted the matter to the next session, where it will most likely die in committee
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Recent Examples of remit
Employers must comply with federal and state wage laws, withhold and remit payroll taxes, provide Forms W-2, pay unemployment taxes, and meet other employment requirements.
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David Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
But, in 2007, 2008, and 2009, Snyder didn’t remit those funds taken from employees’ paychecks to the IRS.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
According to this principle, each federal state controled its own resources and remitted around 50 percent of its revenues to the federal government.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
However, some utilities have entered into payment-in-lieu-of-tax agreements or remit a percentage of their revenues back to local government.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
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David Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
But, in 2007, 2008, and 2009, Snyder didn’t remit those funds taken from employees’ paychecks to the IRS.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
According to this principle, each federal state controled its own resources and remitted around 50 percent of its revenues to the federal government.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
However, some utilities have entered into payment-in-lieu-of-tax agreements or remit a percentage of their revenues back to local government.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remit
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Last year, the number of officers killed decreased, both in terms of officers killed as a result of felonious acts and those killed accidentally.—
Kenneth D. Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Anyone can get Vibrio, but those with liver disease, cancer, diabetes, HIV, thalassemia, receiving immune-suppressing therapy, taking medicine to decrease stomach acid or having recently had stomach surgery are at high risk of severe complications.—
Eva Flowe
May 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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The federal judge in that case ruled that a jury could find that State Farm had acted in bad faith if the plaintiffs' lawyers demonstrated that the company ignored certain kinds of hail damage.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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In crush, puncture, and saw tests, the battery produced no smoke or flames – a safety profile that's hard to ignore.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 28,
New Atlas,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Boston was postponed due to the pandemic and that June, Romond fell off a horse and landed hard on her feet, rupturing ACLs in both knees.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The weather postponed the second game of a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Even the most ambitious stories often felt exhausted by the third installment, with diminishing creative and financial returns.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Israel has repeatedly criticized the Lebanese government for not doing enough to diminish Hezbollah’s capabilities.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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From the outside, the enormous former glove factory still resembles a warehouse, and from the store’s towering façade alone, first timers would be forgiven for thinking there’s no way the entire interior could be filled with books.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the Catholic tradition, a bad action doesn’t make someone a bad person; good people can sin and be forgiven.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Old luggage barcode stickers can confuse airline systems and increase the risk of bags being misrouted or delayed.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Following exhibitions in 2018 and 2019, however, Olympic inclusion was scrapped when COVID-19 delayed the Games.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The still-plentiful coal trains south from Denver will subside as the coal plants at Pueblo, Fountain and other places retire in coming years.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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And while the conflict in the Middle East temporarily warded off deflation, the gains have since subsided as Chinese industry continues to run below capacity, the chief economist for Asia Pacific at French bank Natixis argued.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Besides the driver, an amiable man who was happy to explain how the shredder worked, only a few nervous schoolchildren stood around, supervised by a woman with a badge that identified her as an envoy of the library.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The bulletin examined nutrition in common foods (especially meat, bread, and milk), explained how the body uses food as fuel, outlined dietary standards, and considered the economy of food, food waste, and connections between food and health.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Remit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remit. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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