quittance

noun

ˈkwi-tᵊn(t)s How to pronounce quittance (audio)
Definition of quittancenext
1
as in release
a freeing from an obligation or responsibility the indentured servant obtained a quittance from his master stating he was free to leave and was no longer required to work

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2
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
  1. release
  2. reparation
  3. discharge
  4. compensation
  5. exemption
  6. damages
  7. delivery
  8. indemnity
Noun
  • In the Philippines, only 32 of 88 first-half releases played in cinemas.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Hill remained through the band’s many lineup changes, playing on every studio album from its 1974 debut, Rocka Rolla, through its 2024 release, Invincible Shield, and contributing to the forthcoming follow-up.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of release
Noun
  • The perspective and agency of the protagonists shift, motivated by their desire for justice and reparations.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • While the British government has consistently rejected calls for financial reparations, the Crown’s referral effectively delegates the legal parsing of these historical grievances to the Privy Council in London.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of reparation
Noun
  • The unit is said to endure 20,000 cycles at a 100% depth of discharge, a number which exceeds the typical lithium-ion warranty by a number of decades.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Additionally, supercapacitors last for many more charge/discharge cycles than batteries.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of discharge
Noun
  • The banking chief, whose total compensation reached $47 million in 2025, has built an audience of over 250,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Accounts of her bravery move the country, money and compensation flood in, and her family is suddenly in the spotlight.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of compensation
Noun
  • The series of three mailers read Grasso had claimed homestead exemptions — a property tax break reserved for a person’s primary residence — on both his Burr Ridge home and a Chicago condo, according to court records.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Recruiters sometimes stop them on streets and trains, and those without valid exemptions are sent into the army.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of exemption
Noun
  • Hughes added that the county would face millions of dollars in damages and a bigger data center.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Hollister lost that fight in 2017 and sold her stake in the hotel project to cover millions in damages.
    — Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • The mail stolen from the vehicle may have included election ballots, which were processed for delivery on that day, Lanning said.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Fresh deliveries arrive twice weekly from a Colorado halal meat supplier, with lamb and beef among the store’s best-selling products.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of delivery
Noun
  • In reality, holdbacks are about risk allocation, indemnity or unresolved diligence items.
    — Mike McIsaac CPA, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • After breaking the shackles of slavery, Haiti was forced to pay France an indemnity of 150 million francs in exchange for its recognition as a new nation.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of indemnity
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“Quittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quittance. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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