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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
Unfortunately, everything leads to two absurdly contrived twists, and a coda that plays like it was tacked on after preview audiences objected to the apparent quietus of a major character.
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
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
Joe Leydon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
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
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The beaver pond upstream of Lake Angeline drained early Thursday, July 17, causing reddish sediment to empty into the water, according to a news release from the DNR.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the judge at Hernandez’s 2017 trial gave improper instructions to the jury, warranting either a new trial or his release from custody.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
Noun
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In the first half of this season, two major league pitchers — Boston’s Liam Hendriks and Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr. — received anonymous death threats on social media and denounced them.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
15 July 2025
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His wife's manner of death has been listed as a homicide.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The Borrower Defense to Repayment program allows borrowers to request a discharge of their federal student loans if their school engaged in certain kinds of misconduct, such as misrepresenting key statistics about admissions selectivity or employment prospects.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Khanna described growing support for a discharge petition that would force the issue to the House floor.—
Sacha Pfeiffer,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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Lawmakers have blown past the July 1 deadline to pass a budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, creating uncertainty about the fate of state support for CVI.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Is that going to be baby Franklin's fate in the MCU?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Despite Jill’s obvious issues, Lowes defends her character, who, like many in the show, faces an unfortunate demise.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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For a time, according to the dominant accounts of its demise, the postwar international order largely succeeded, especially in the West.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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The series informed them — Six Feet Under style, but without all the doom and gloom — by flashing into the future and offering closure for each beloved alum of the Pawnee Parks Department.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
27 July 2025
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While some might read the relocation as a specter of doom for the conference and festival, Klepadlo sees opportunity.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Osbourne’s family confirmed the passing of the Black Sabbath frontman on Tuesday, but did not provide a cause of death.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Osbourne had completed work on his second memoir, Last Rites, prior to his passing.—
Jim Farber,
Billboard,
22 July 2025
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“Quietus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietus. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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