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as in leaves
to give up (a job or office)
he decided to quit his job at the fast-food restaurant
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as in abandons
to stop doing (something) permanently
her doctor told her it was high time she quit smoking
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as in ceases
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
quit pestering your coworkers with pointless questions
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as in forsakes
to cause to remain behind
he quit the house sometime around nine this morning and hasn't been seen since
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as in succumbs
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
tried to persuade his daughter to remain at home, but eventually he just quit and let her go out on her own
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as in stops
to come to an end
will this teasing ever quit?
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as in pays
to give what is owed for
eager to quit all debts before starting married life
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as in departs
to leave a place often for another
we plan to quit the amusement park around seven tonight and then head to the diner for some food
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as in behaves
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
I thought the kids quitted themselves quite well at the concert tonight
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Recent Examples of quits
King and Kudrow’s own feelings about AI writing are beautifully summarized by real-life TV director Jimmy Burrows, who plays himself in the series, when his character quits after shooting the pilot episode.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
The two welcomed their daughter Scottie in December before calling it quits by May.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The airline decided to call it quits but without providing employees severance or extension of their benefits.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Like Outlander, there are lots of issues but at its core this is still a pretty fun show that just really needs to call it quits.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The only smart move Spirit ever made was to call it quits after deciding the juice wasn’t worth the squeeze.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
But in the end, higher jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war drained cash from the business at an accelerating pace, forcing it to call it quits.
—Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Huang throws the first group dinner of the series and, when confronted with both the rumors and the lying, quits on the spot.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The grand Denver Derby Party is calling it quits, having fulfilled its mission of raising $5 million for the Sean Ranch Lough Foundation.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
The two welcomed their daughter Scottie in December before calling it quits by May.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The airline decided to call it quits but without providing employees severance or extension of their benefits.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Like Outlander, there are lots of issues but at its core this is still a pretty fun show that just really needs to call it quits.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The only smart move Spirit ever made was to call it quits after deciding the juice wasn’t worth the squeeze.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
But in the end, higher jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war drained cash from the business at an accelerating pace, forcing it to call it quits.
—Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Huang throws the first group dinner of the series and, when confronted with both the rumors and the lying, quits on the spot.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The grand Denver Derby Party is calling it quits, having fulfilled its mission of raising $5 million for the Sean Ranch Lough Foundation.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quits
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As Raskar explained that in India, digital public infrastructure is leading to a reinvention of payment systems, Rai mentioned the levels of adoption of device technology, which leaves the population more open to apps.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Johnson’s Anaia is much sweeter, and though there’s some ferocity inside her too, the movie leaves her in a compassionate, optimistic place.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2026
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Everyone abandons him, except the doctors and their machines.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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When a security system declines a valid purchase, the customer often abandons the cart and moves to a competitor.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The archaeologists and researchers of the Israel Antiquities Authority are constantly at work because this city never ceases to surprise.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The imposing tower never ceases to amaze local resident Ogden Driskill, whose family has ranched on the land at its base for generations.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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In the May 10 episode of Marshals, Kayce (Luke Grimes) and Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) lose another of their former Navy SEAL teammates, as Garrett (Riley Green) succumbs to his injuries from a fire.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Inspired by a drawing made by his nephew, the work unfolds as a sequence of panels in which the titular child, Julian, succumbs to illness.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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This court order temporarily stops most collection activities, including lawsuits, wage garnishments, bank levies and collection calls.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The team stops functioning as a unit and starts behaving as a collection of individuals.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
18 May 2026
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The album’s name, Arirang, pays tribute to a treasured Korean folk ballad of the same name, which was famously the country’s first song, sung by Korean men, ever recorded (it was preserved for posterity by American ethnologist Alice Fletcher in 1896).—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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The equity initiative, which was launched as a pilot in 2021 and later expanded, pays ambassadors $6,000 per year to serve as a liaison between the city and their respective communities.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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DeSantis departs The 2026 election marks the end of the DeSantis era in Florida.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Then, in the second segment from L1 to the moon, the spacecraft later departs along an unstable manifold and transitions into lunar orbit.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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The founder’s role is evolving from chief decision maker to chief architect, someone who designs the systems, encodes the values, and governs the trajectories that determine how an organization behaves at scale.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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That will affect how El Niño behaves.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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“Quits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quits. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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