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as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
her unshakable belief in a blissful afterlife allowed her to meet her quietus without the slightest tinge of fear or regret
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Recent Examples of quietus
Unfortunately, everything leads to two absurdly contrived twists, and a coda that plays like it was tacked on after preview audiences objected to the apparent quietus of a major character.
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
On the supply side, climate experts give him credit for suspending drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and for giving the final quietus to Keystone.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 9 June 2021
If Berryman is playing Cassandra to himself, crying out the details of his own quietus, how did the cry begin?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020
Joe Leydon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
On the supply side, climate experts give him credit for suspending drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and for giving the final quietus to Keystone.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 9 June 2021
If Berryman is playing Cassandra to himself, crying out the details of his own quietus, how did the cry begin?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietus
Noun
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Students also followed a strict daily schedule and resided in the very same barracks as the USMA cadets, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
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One person is dead following a fatal crash involving three vehicles in Independence on Friday, according to a news release from Independence Police Department Sgt.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
Noun
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When the news broke of his death on Jan. 10, 2016, fans across the globe grieved and paid tribute to the legend.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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The province logged its first death June 5 in a baby who got congenital measles but also had other preexisting conditions.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
Noun
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No special events are planned on the day of SUGA’s discharge.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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The Port of Los Angeles will comply with an order from a U.S. District Court judge to remediate environmental impacts stemming from the discharge of hazardous waste that has allegedly caused widespread contamination in the L.A. Harbor.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
17 June 2025
Noun
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With the Fed usually circumspect about its outlook, investors often hope to divine some greater understanding about the fate of the U.S. economy.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Among the biggest long-term potential threats: how Congress ultimately decides the fate of Medicaid, which has helped prop up the finances of Cook County Health; and various federal grants President Donald Trump targeted with an avalanche of executive orders.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
Noun
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And the company’s legal battle with Albertsons over the demise of the merger deal is ongoing.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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The urgency of the warnings comes as Russia faces losing another regional ally if the regime in Iran falls, only months after the demise of the Assad regime in Syria.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Noun
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As a result of Blazer’s investigation and the subsequent guilty pleas and trials, which lead to yet another college sports scandal broadcast live on ESPN, the doom of the NCAA appeared even more certain and imminent.—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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Not just through guilt or doom, but by showing that climate action is the story of our time.—
Solitaire Townsend,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
Noun
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His passing was announced by Unifor, the successor organization to the CAW.—
Bill Koenig,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Season 2 – Release Date, Schedule, How To Watch It has been confirmed that Hardwick recorded six episodes before his untimely passing, and Huss will take over following the first six episodes of the revival.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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“Quietus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietus. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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