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remit

[ri-mit, ree-mit] / rɪˈmɪt, ˈri mɪt /




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With such a wide remit, there are unique challenges: Dias needs to support a different technology strategy for each business, she recently told me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Kang views investment in infrastructure as part of a wider remit to ensure female athletes are no longer treated differently from their male counterparts.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

But while Mr. McCredie’s masters provided him with vague guidance about his duties, Kuzichkin received specific instructions that went beyond his normal remit of running “illegals”—as undercover spies were called.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

This time Sarah struggled to have blood markers in the safe remit to receive regular chemotherapy, which meant treatment was "sporadic".

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The remit was another harsh fact of life.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

OpenAI's agents seem to feature quite prominently in the current roll call of AI products taking their remits to extremes.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Evergrande remits funds for a dollar bond coupon that was due Sept. 23 to avoid default before the 30-day grace period expires, a source says.

From Reuters ● Oct. 22, 2021

If these assistants had smaller remits, they might be easier to build.

From The Verge ● Aug. 28, 2019

One of the Sheila Foundation’s remits will be to support The Countess Report, which has collected data on male-female ratios in Australian art since 2008.

From The Guardian ● May 27, 2019

Timbuctoo being a frontier town remits no revenue to Housa; the king of Housa sends money to Timbuctoo to pay the garrison.

From An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa by James Grey Jackson

“And the damages paid to the states should be remitted to the independent venues, promoters, festivals, and fans that have suffered under Live Nation’s monopolistic reign over the last 15 years.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

The policy was well designed: shipowners could have those fees remitted if they ordered a U.S.-built vessel within three years.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025

Judge Greensmith's ruling was set aside and the case was remitted to a different judge.

From BBC ● May 24, 2024

It then oversaw meal distribution, sent the state claims for reimbursement and remitted the federal funds back to its partners, according to the Justice Department.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022

On this occasion the king released political prisoners, remitted taxes, endowed temples, forgave rebels, increased military preparedness and, in short, did all the things that modern rulers do when they wish to stay in office.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Relapsing remitting MS is the most common form of the disease, and affects 85% of cases.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

Future studies could look at whether those receiving pain treatment are receiving mental health care and whether that care is remitting symptoms.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2023

The foundation sued PJT the following year, claiming the bank had been negligent in failing to more closely supervise Caspersen after he delayed in remitting the $8.1 million fee to the bank.

From Reuters ● Jun. 13, 2023

Just from listening to him every day, he’s by no means remitting conspiracy theories and false rhetoric on his show.

From The Verge ● Dec. 7, 2021

Indulgences, remitting so many days’ penance, were sometimes issued to encourage the gifts of the faithful.

From Ecclesiastical Curiosities by Various




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