quietuses

noun

plural of quietus
1
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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2
as in deaths
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 Synonyms for quietuses
  1. releases
  2. deaths
  3. fates
  4. demises
  5. passings
  6. dooms
Noun
  • For Netflix, which has traditionally resisted filmmakers’ efforts to secure theatrical releases for their movies, the film actually represents a first — the first time the streamer has released a movie in Imax.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Their bet is that an Indian team can deliver the detailed worlds, layered gameplay and cinematic scale that core players expect from top-tier releases.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of releases
Noun
  • The association disbanded after several deaths and resignations, according to Lewis.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Eighty-two percent of hazing deaths involve forced alcohol consumption.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of deaths
Noun
  • The fates of the show’s human cast, however, remains unsettled.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There’s this connection between Americans’ lack of control right now and leaving their fates in the hands of others.
    — Maria Bamford, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of fates
Noun
  • SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of demises
Noun
  • The vital waterway carried about one-fifth of the world's energy supplies, and has seen traffic plummet to single-digit daily passings since the war started in late February.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The songs above fall into three categories, as their runs reached such lengths due to artists’ passings; a record-setting movie; or multiple holidays.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of passings
Noun
  • Sam Altman and Elon Musk have dooms above 10 and into the 20s.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of dooms
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