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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
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He was pronounced dead at 6:43 a.m., according to the CDCR news release.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025 -
Adrian Roy Lewis, 34, was arrested Friday on a felony charge of indecent liberties against a student, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department news release.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2025
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California’s reparations proposal remains the most ambitious, having recommended that eligible recipients receive up to $1.2 million each.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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In California, costly proposals from their reparations panel failed to be signed into law during the 2024 session, four years after the commission was created with significant fanfare.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
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Luna, a cosponsor of the bill, moved to bypass leadership and launched a discharge petition, a procedural move that allows a measure to move forward without the speaker's approval, to force a vote on it.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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In light of the deal, sources said Rep. Luna will not trigger her bipartisan discharge petition -- which has 218 signatures -- to allow mothers and fathers to vote remotely for up to 12 weeks after childbirth.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Canadians also can receive unemployment relief and workers’ compensation.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Start preparing your taxes with these options Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Policies that require vaccination for school entry, excepting legitimate medical exemptions, have historically maintained high immunization rates and protected community health.—
Dr. Josh Green,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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There was no certificate of exemption for the two XL bully dogs that were seized by police, according to ITV News.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Oltmanns' car was recovered, the delivery driver told Fox 4.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The good news is that the number of shoppers willing to pay for fast delivery has skyrocketed from 41% in 2023 to 70% in 2024.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The French would later demand an indemnity of 150 million francs, reduced to 90 million, to compensate for the loss of property, an amount equivalent to about $21 billion today.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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Through November 2024, the government had paid about $1.25 billion in indemnity and compensation, according to the USDA.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Quittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quittance. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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