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remit

[ri-mit, ree-mit] / rɪˈmɪt, ˈri mɪt /




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Part of his remit is to unify football, which cannot be achieved from within the Fifa headquarters in Zurich.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

A spokesperson for the Commonwealth Games said the appointment of officials was under the remit of Boxing Scotland.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The Fed late last week announced the leadership for the five panels Mr. Warsh has formed, each with a specific reform remit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“The way to get monetary policy right is to deliver on the remit that Congress gave us, to deliver on price stability,” Warsh told the press.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

The remit was another harsh fact of life.

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

Those remits have typically limited the IOC’s ability or willingness to tackle host nations beyond specific sports issues like organizing events and preparing venues.

From Seattle Times Sep. 9, 2022

However, she pointed out that some business case remits had yet to be received and that they also required the approval of the finance minister.

From BBC Nov. 16, 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

If he easily pardons and remits offenses, it shows that his mind is planted above injuries; so that he cannot be shot.

From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I by Francis W. (Francis Whiting) Halsey

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

California’s gratuity law requires that tips be remitted in full to non-managerial service staff.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2023

He said Dr Webberley's case "ends here" and would not be remitted to a tribunal panel for redetermination.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2023

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

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

"These agents use private accounts and make deductions before remitting to the government," says Michael Ango, a former government tax official who is now with private firm Andersen Tax.

From BBC Jul. 16, 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

I continued, year after year, to hear of her; remitting regularly the sums I promised,—doubling, tripling them, when fortune favored me with a chance prosperity.

From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) by Charles James Lever




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