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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Noun
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That stored energy releases in a snap, propelling the robot into the air.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026 -
On the economic data front, investors are looking ahead to several important releases on Friday, including February's jobs report, retail sales figures for January and February's unemployment figures.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Joel Gavalas seeks a jury trial and damages for his son's pain and suffering, and for his own loss of Jonathan's companionship.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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The company, in turn, filed a legal claim to shield it from damages under a maritime law that limits liability for vessel owners.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The company, Whakaari Management Limited, was found guilty on a health and safety charge, with a judge ordering it to pay millions of dollars in reparations and fines.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Even so, Newsom couldn’t help but veer left on racial politics, getting himself into hot water for stoking talk of slavery reparations in California, then having to spin his way out of it by saying reparations are about more than just dollars and cents when some monetary estimates came up.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s perfectly plausible—Earth has different types of electrical discharges as well, with the lightning of thunderstorms being very different from the glow of Saint Elmo’s fire, Aplin notes.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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During a thunderstorm in North Carolina in June 2024, scientists spotted weak electrical discharges called coronae on the tips of leaves.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 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 7 Mar. 2026.
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