quietuses

plural of quietus
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as in releases
a freeing from an obligation or responsibility was granted a quietus on the remainder of the debt in the old man's will

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Noun
  • Euro zone inflation picks up pace European investors are considering various data releases on Wednesday.
    Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But although the months between September 2024 and August 2025 may have been light on the kind of superstar releases that seem preordained for Grammy sweeps, plenty of other contenders have emerged — and in such circumstances, obvious choices are in short supply.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Both deaths are portrayed in the show.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Violent crime lower this summer in Indianapolis IndyStar and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police data show that in the first six months of 2025, there was a significant dip in year-to-date deaths compared to the past five years.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Regardless of their fates, the actors who portrayed them — including breakout stars Alexander Skarsgård and Joe Manganiello — have stayed with us.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Their fates become entangled with Janszoon’s as his pirate empire faces threats from rivals and his own family.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The mission, the fourth of 2025, would also be Starship's first flight since May 27 amid a year plagued by explosive demises for the vehicle.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
  • But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Two widows cashing out after their husband’s untimely and suspicious passings.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The recent, tragic passings of Benjamin Kelly, James Maldonado, Christian Collado, and now another man — all in one month — are not isolated incidents.
    Darren Mack, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Sam Altman and Elon Musk have dooms above 10 and into the 20s.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Quietuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietuses. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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