quittances

plural of quittance
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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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Noun
  • This study presents boron isotopes as in situ tracers for studying glass dissolution mechanisms, assisting in predicting contaminant releases during waste glass-aqueous solution interactions.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And Netflix doesn’t do theatrical releases.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To date, Jones has not paid any monetary damages to the Sandy Hook families.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Dixon is seeking $260 million in damages from Perry and his production company, Tyler Perry Studios.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kyiv would be required to repay the debt only if Russia paid reparations for its war.
    Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But, first, one of the January 6th insurrectionists, emboldened by his pardon from the President, is now campaigning for reparations.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Scott Buchanan, executive director of the Student Loan Servicing Alliance — a trade group for the federal student loan servicers — confirmed to CNBC that IBR discharges have resumed.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The duration of cyanobacterial blooms is increasing due to climate change and nutrient pollution from agricultural runoff and sewage discharges.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Without adequate stability, your shoulders lose their proper foundation and alignment, creating a cascade of compensations that lead to pain and increased injury risk.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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