quietus

noun

kwī-ˈē-təs How to pronounce quietus (audio)
Definition of quietusnext
1
as in release
a freeing from an obligation or responsibility was granted a quietus on the remainder of the debt in the old man's will

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2
as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities her unshakable belief in a blissful afterlife allowed her to meet her quietus without the slightest tinge of fear or regret

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Recent Examples of quietus On the supply side, climate experts give him credit for suspending drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and for giving the final quietus to Keystone. — Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 9 June 2021 If Berryman is playing Cassandra to himself, crying out the details of his own quietus, how did the cry begin? — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietus
  1. release
  2. death
  3. discharge
  4. fate
  5. demise
  6. doom
  7. passing
Noun
  • At the heart of the EU’s approach is a new adaptation framework due for release later this month.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The release follows on from a March announcement that International Energy Agency member countries would release 426 million barrels of oil and products to stabilize the oil market.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of release
Noun
  • The University of Iowa in March estimated by the end of 2026 there will be 21,700 new cancer diagnoses in the state and 6,400 new cancer deaths.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Each of the six main suspects get their chance to give their version of events on the day of Jodie’s death, effectively supplying their own alibis.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of death
Noun
  • Crank is not one of the four Republicans who have signed the second discharge petition.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The court recognized that an employer’s authority to terminate an at-will employee can be limited when a discharge violates fundamental public policy.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of discharge
Noun
  • The fate of Sierra is in the hands of 12 jurors who are tasked with deciding whether Sierra, who pleaded guilty to the murders, should be condemned to death or sentenced to life in prison.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • With the fate of the Protect College Sports Act in limbo in Congress, the NCAA will need to continue litigating lawsuits over player eligibility.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of fate
Noun
  • And its sudden demise comes amidst a continuing decline in funding for cultural and scientific institutions.
    — Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In recent weeks, some leading AI firms have warned that their models’ coding abilities could foment humanity’s demise.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of demise
Noun
  • Chidgasornpongse crystallizes that cosmic doom further when Grandma Saluay falls half-asleep or stares out the van window, her mind drifting into the ether.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The historic center of the film and television industry, and despite the doom narratives, still its leader.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of doom
Noun
  • Thanks to sticky coverage in the secondary, TCU held BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier to the worst throwing game of his career, as the sophomore managed just 62 passing yards.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Reynolds set a career high with 295 passing yards, but that was because the Hurricanes forced the Tigers to largely abandon the ground attack.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of passing

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“Quietus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietus. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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