1
as in releases
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 damages
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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From 2020’s macOS 11 Big Sur to last year’s macOS 26 Tahoe, Apple released a total of six macOS releases that supported both architectures, though Tahoe’s support list included just a bare handful of Intel models.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026 -
Future model releases won’t automatically be open-source.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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The Iskanders sued Grossman and Erickson, and last week a jury found the pair liable in the boys’ deaths, awarding $176 million in damages to parents Nancy and Karim Iskander and younger son Zachary for wrongful death and emotional distress.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The Cains sought $1 million in damages.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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The potential for electrical discharges means Mars' atmosphere can activate chemical reactions that destroy organic molecules on the planet's surface and alter the overall chemical makeup of the atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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And postpartum discharges and bleeding tend to have their own smell, which can be musty, metallic, or earthy (depending on your body).—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
2 Dec. 2025
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Few think Russian President Vladimir Putin will ever agree to pay reparations.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Later in life Paul sought justice by working for reparations for Jews who had lost everything under the Third Reich.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 Dec. 2025
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Schedule delays can force broadcasters to redistribute airtime, negotiate compensations, or lose advertising slots.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Quittances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quittances. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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