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Explore Remit through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like remission or delay. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Remit meaning

  1. To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply.
  2. To forgive, pardon (a wrong, offence, etc.).
  3. To refrain from exacting or enforcing; to cancel.

Synonyms of Remit

remission delay put off defer set back shelve table put over hold over prorogue postpone pay referral remitment cancel

Using Remit

  • The main meaning on this page is: To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply. | To forgive, pardon (a wrong, offence, etc.). | To refrain from exacting or enforcing; to cancel.
  • Useful related words include: remission, delay, put off, defer.
  • In the example corpus, remit often appears in combinations such as: to remit, the remit, remit of.

Context around Remit

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Remit

  • In this selection, "remit" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, may, others, sole, employer, included and extends stand out and add context to how "remit" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include beyond their remit for which and but their remit included the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "remit" sits close to words such as abusers, aegean and agatha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with remit

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Currently, power distribution is the sole remit of state-run company Enemalta. (12 words)

By law, we remit 25 per cent of our generated revenue to the federation. (14 words)

In truth, Matip's future may come down to the remit he is happy to fulfil. (16 words)

He and his crew were based in St Dympna’s Hospital, Carlow, but their remit included the maintenance of the Sacred Heart Hospital, the District Hospital and the various health centres around the county, so he was a busy man! (40 words)

As the public face of Rangers, however, Michael Beale has had to shoulder a significant part of the blame over the last week for structural failings within the club that do not entirely fall under his remit. (37 words)

Some are remitting only employee contributions, while others remit employer and employee, but in an inconsistent manner, which means that this month they may remit both and next month, they may remit only for employees. (35 words)

He and his crew were based in St Dympna’s Hospital, Carlow, but their remit included the maintenance of the Sacred Heart Hospital, the District Hospital and the various health centres around the county, so he was a busy man! (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Some are remitting only employee contributions, while others remit employer and employee, but in an inconsistent manner, which means that this month they may remit both and next month, they may remit only for employees.

As the public face of Rangers, however, Michael Beale has had to shoulder a significant part of the blame over the last week for structural failings within the club that do not entirely fall under his remit.

But perhaps the most unusual area of the garden in their remit is the Shoyoen Japanese Gardens, which was designed by architectural students from Dubbo's sister city, Minokamo, in Japan.

But should SaskEnergy not remit the carbon levy, it may face fines and company executives could also get jail time.

By law, we remit 25 per cent of our generated revenue to the federation.

Currently, power distribution is the sole remit of state-run company Enemalta.

Ekpeyong noted, “The infractions of the IOCs who have refused to remit what they ought to the commission as well parastatals or agencies, the Senate will invite them accordingly.

Groenewoud maintained that it was not within the "remit or skill set" of G4S to conduct forensic investigations.

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He and his crew were based in St Dympna’s Hospital, Carlow, but their remit included the maintenance of the Sacred Heart Hospital, the District Hospital and the various health centres around the county, so he was a busy man!

His remit extends beyond the city lights of Aberdeen as he brings tidings of growth support to entrepreneurs across the region, from Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Huntly and down to Banchory and Stonehaven.

In cases where the beneficiary is self-employed, they are required to remit 10% of their monthly total profit to the designated student loan account specified by the bank.

In truth, Matip's future may come down to the remit he is happy to fulfil.

Its remit would be to visit the traditional European capitals of civic iniquity and report back toot sweet.

Ministers answered calls to widen the remit, which had been limited to British nationals and their immediate family, after a significant decline in the number of UK citizens coming forward.

Mr Manning told Mr White the local authority had no remit or responsibility when it came to helping evicted people store their furniture if forced out onto the street by their landlord.

Severe staff shortages and community health teams suspending their care home visits meant remaining staff had to undertake tasks beyond their remit, for which they were sometimes unqualified.

South Africans also must formally apply for exchange control exemption via the Financial Surveillance Department (FinSurv) but this does not mean that emigrants can freely remit funds offshore.

Ten Hag's last throw of the dice, sending McTominay on with the remit of causing chaos in the Brentford box, ultimately paid off, but there must be a major reset for United going forward.

The application does not allow the planning authority to assess the acceptability of the principle of demolition, and the planning authority has no remit to ‘refuse’ such an application.

The new role replaces the remit previously held by chief sales officer, Tim Murphy, who departs the company in the coming months to pursue other career opportunities.

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Common combinations with remit

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "remit" in a sentence?
An example: "Some are remitting only employee contributions, while others remit employer and employee, but in an inconsistent manner, which means that this month they may remit both and next month, they may remit only for employees." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "remit" from authentic English texts.
What does "remit" mean?
Remit means: To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply.
What are synonyms of "remit"?
Common synonyms of "remit" include: remission, delay, put off, defer, set back, shelve, table, put over. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "remit" are there?
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