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as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the court awarded the plaintiff a substantial quittance for bodily injury and emotional distress
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quittance
Noun
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No release or court information was available for Cunningham.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025 -
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
Noun
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The second and third generations continue to press for material reparations and denuclearization.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Should reparations be paid to the descendants of enslaved people?—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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What’s more, the former Arecibo Observatory detected electrostatic discharge from GPS satellites, although those bursts were longer-lasting.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Zion Smith, 16, is being charged as an adult on counts of murder, tampering with physical evidence, carrying a dangerous weapon and unlawful discharge of a firearm, Lt. Nicholas Reinert of the Manchester Police Department said in a news release.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
Noun
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In 2023, Jordan’s first full year as CEO, his total compensation was $9.3 million.—
Dan Reed,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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President Donald Trump's rapid pullback of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cost Americans at least $18 billion in higher fees and lost compensation for consumers allegedly cheated by major companies, according to an analysis released Tuesday by two organizations.—
Douglas Gillison,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
Noun
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However, Alaska and Hawaii would receive temporary exemptions from the cost-sharing requirement.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
28 June 2025
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Though new wage rates only apply to Wicks’ urban infill exemption, hammering out a deal with a major labor group allowing for pay significantly below prevailing wage would spell a significant shift in California labor policy.—
Ben Christopher,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Groundwater banking, modular treatment, and flexible delivery networks form the backbone of this future-forward approach.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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An Amazon delivery driver carries boxes into a van outside of a distribution facility on February 2, 2021, in Hawthorne, California.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The buyer demanded indemnities, and the final deal value was reduced by nearly 20%.—
Michael Platner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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In recent years, French academics have begun to increasingly contribute to the conversation about the longitudinal harms the indemnity brought to Haiti.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Quittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quittance. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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