quittance

noun

ˈkwi-tᵊn(t)s How to pronounce quittance (audio)
Definition of quittancenext
1
as in release
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 reparation
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 quittance
  1. release
  2. reparation
  3. discharge
  4. compensation
  5. exemption
  6. damages
  7. delivery
  8. indemnity
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
  • While the British government has consistently rejected calls for financial reparations, the Crown’s referral effectively delegates the legal parsing of these historical grievances to the Privy Council in London.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The idea for Evanston's reparations program took root in 2019, when Robin Rue Simmons, then a councilmember representing the city's historic Black neighborhood, the 5th Ward, was researching why its Black population was shrinking.
    — Adrian Florido, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of reparation
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
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  • Expected to begin in early October, the mediation will not determine responsibility, only negotiate potential victim compensation.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The measure’s primary backer, SEIU-UHW, argues the clinics are misspending funds on items like executive compensation that should go towards patient care.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of compensation
Noun
  • Thiel also secured New Zealand citizenship in 2011, receiving a special exemption from the usual residency requirements.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, said there could be a homestead exemption or a mechanism that ensures people don’t lose their housing.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of exemption
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  • The City of Boulder and Boulder County, Colorado, in 2018 sued major fossil-fuel producers Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy, seeking financial damages under state public nuisance law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The family is seeking an unspecified amount in damages, as well as the parents’ removal from the registry.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • Additionally, Devitt argues that even if an AI agent helps a shopper discover a product, Amazon can still handle the purchase and delivery, keeping much of the transaction value.
    — , CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse, gives birth to her third child.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of delivery
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  • In reality, holdbacks are about risk allocation, indemnity or unresolved diligence items.
    — Mike McIsaac CPA, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • After breaking the shackles of slavery, Haiti was forced to pay France an indemnity of 150 million francs in exchange for its recognition as a new nation.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of indemnity
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“Quittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quittance. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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