in remission

phrase

of an illness
: in a stage during which symptoms are much less severe
Her cancer is in remission.

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His sister, Andrea Clark, 35, told the New York Post on Tuesday that her brother had been in remission from cancer since 2015 and had survived a car fire just weeks before his death. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 For people living with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), foods made with wheat and dairy can bring on uncomfortable symptoms like bloating and gas, even when the disease is in remission. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2026 In both studies, most of the participants were in remission from depression by the end of the study. — Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026 Within weeks of receiving an injection of reprogrammed T-cells, Ludwig was in remission. — Abraham Swee, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in remission

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“In remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20remission. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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