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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The study also noted that many of these companies guaranteed some news outlets would cover the press releases, and were essentially flooding the space with garbage crypto information dressed up to look like reliable news.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026 -
With around $40 million stateside, and another $40 million internationally, the film appears poised to break Hollywood's string of box office flops as the industry continues to fret over the increasingly dire economics of theatrical releases.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The complaint does not list a specific dollar amount the city is seeking in damages.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Conversations around reparations in the United States are not new, nor are conversations about the legitimacy of Puerto Rico being its own country, separate of American influence and control.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Since revenue from the city’s cannabis tax has proven limited due to low sales, the committee discussed a potential municipal tax on Delta-8 THC products as a way to boost funding for reparations.—
Alexandra Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The implication is that would also push out the date for automatic discharges of applicable student loans to be after July 2027, as well.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Similar language changes were made to soften restrictions on groundwater discharges, and protections for the environment.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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Being stuck in a state of fight-or-flight increases protective muscle tension, altering movement mechanics, limiting mobility, and increasing the likelihood of compensations that can lead to pain or injury.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Suns reportedly offered Royce O'Neale and second-round compensations.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Quittances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quittances. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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