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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
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That includes those run by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, in addition to the cities of Miami Beach, Miami, Hialeah, Coral Gables, Aventura and the village of Pinecrest, according to a news release.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025 -
Once finished, the venue will be Broadway's largest floor footprint, per the release.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Things like reparations, gun violence, and fighting against unlawful deportations are topics people tell you to avoid at dinner parties.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 May 2025
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Opponents of the governor’s veto believe the expenditure of that energy is necessary and point to efforts in Washington to unravel DEI as a reason Maryland should commit itself to study reparations.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Decker stopped attending mandatory monthly drills slightly more than a year ago, and the Guard was in the process of a disciplinary discharge for him, Shagren said.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Also, jobless claims (a proxy for layoffs) and the rate of layoffs and discharges remain below pre-pandemic levels, Labor Department data shows.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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The photograph also confronts us with the performative rehearsal of our own projections, our aspirations for the compensations that the sculpture should deliver.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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First, get clear on your non-negotiables: compensation, flexibility, values alignment, leadership, and communication style.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The figures released from Regalado’s office capture taxable value, which is a property’s market value minus deductions and exemptions mandated by state law.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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In April, the Trump administration gave 68 plants — including the NRG plant in the Rice study — a two-year exemption from complying with federal regulations intended to lower mercury emissions, a powerful toxin that can affect the brain.—
Samantha M. Wender,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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Offer Faster Delivery Than Online Retailers With many brick-and-mortar stores now offering delivery to homes, they are better suited to compete with e-commerce companies for the share of users who would prefer to shop strictly online.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Play-by-play announcer Mike Breen captured the excitement of the moment as well, although with a slightly less epic delivery than his South Korean counterparts.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 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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In 1825, France extracted a huge indemnity from the young nation, in exchange for recognition of its independence. April 17, 2025, marks the 200th anniversary of that indemnity agreement.—
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 12 Jun. 2025.
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