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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quittance
Noun
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Premiere dates drop without fanfare, entire seasons release at once, and cliffhangers have largely been replaced by bingeable story arcs.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Is there a Super Mario Galaxy Movie release date?—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Is there anything to fear in the way Shillingford describes what reparations for Black and Indigenous people looks like to her?—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its first-ever color feature, In the Shadow of Honor, which was going to be filmed in Indonesia, was canceled due to disagreements between the two countries related to colonial war reparations.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Consider a hospital team mapping the discharge process.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In tests, batteries using CoFe-2DSA achieved higher energy storage, greater power output, and remarkable stability over thousands of charge-discharge cycles.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And the new role had a different sort of perk, in the form of compensation.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, green jobs offer not just solid compensation but also the chance to influence policy, equity, and resilience.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These annual gifts can also reduce the size of your taxable estate, saving more of your lifetime exemption for future inheritances.—
Nathalie Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, all states allow medical vaccine exemptions, and most states have exemption policies in place for people with strong religious objections in an effort to balance the need for public health with freedom of choice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The judge declined to grant substantial monetary damages to the husband, however.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
10 Sep. 2025
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The complaint says McNeil suffered a range of injuries from the incident, including a concussion, and seeks $200,000 in damages.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The chain agreed to reduce its hours of operation and to limit delivery hours, according to a letter appealing the planning commission’s April denial.—
Rose Evans
September 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Russia’s growing military ties with North Korea – capped with the signing of a mutual defense treaty last year – have raised concerns that in exchange for arms and troops, Putin may assist Pyongyang in enhancing its missile technology and nuclear weapons delivery systems.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The reps and warranties and indemnities clauses will define their obligations.—
Bruce Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Ferrer also requested extensions from Lively in order to allow enough time to respond to the subpoena until the indemnity issue was resolved.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Quittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quittance. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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