quittances

noun

plural of quittance
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quittances
  1. releases
  2. damages
  3. discharges
  4. reparations
  5. compensations
Noun
  • Unlike Russell, whose legacy has been beautifully maintained in books, films, and re-releases, Hall’s solo work has only been available as a series of rarities and independent releases.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
  • But as Sony Interactive Entertainment moves to phase out physical PlayStation releases, many gamers are asking why video games should be the first major entertainment medium to go all digital.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of releases
Noun
  • As part of his suit, Musk asked for $150 billion in damages that would be destined for a charitable trust and requested OpenAI’s for-profit structure be reversed.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • The jury awarded her $3 million in damages and recommended an additional $3 million in punitive damages.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • Jones told the jury that gun safety experts will testify to the weapon’s history of false discharges and design problems, claims that the manufacturer, Sig Sauer, has repeatedly denied.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • The allegations include racial harassment, discriminatory assignments, pay inequality, retaliation, failure to prevent discrimination and harassment, and unequal treatment in areas including discipline, promotions, firings, and constructive discharges.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Definition of discharges
Noun
  • Last month, Mottley led a subcommittee of Caribbean leaders that launched a new slavery reparations manifesto during a reparations conference in Ghana.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The opinion, while not legally binding, stated that countries were legally required to reduce GHG emissions and may have to pay reparations for damages from climate change.
    — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of reparations
Noun
  • This can help address strength imbalances and movement compensations that, over time, can lead to injury.
    — Jenessa Connor, Health, 10 June 2026
  • Still, Fiedler shows convincingly enough that American writers’ attempts to adapt the seduction narrative to our concerns—to reimagine it so as to preserve our enduring sense of ourselves as innocents—explain our literature’s peculiar aversions and resultant compensations.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of compensations
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“Quittances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quittances. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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