(now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
Used in a Sentence
acquittances
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for acquittances.
Editorial note
These are all groups of acquittances, people you are polite to who are polite to you back.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of acquittances gathered in one view.
(now historical) The release from a debt, or from some obligation or duty; exemption.
(now rare) Payment of debt; settlement.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for acquittances.
noun
(now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
noun
(now historical) The release from a debt, or from some obligation or duty; exemption.
noun
(now rare) Payment of debt; settlement.
noun
(now rare) The acquittal of one's duties; the carrying out of fulfilment of a job or role.
Example sentences
These are all groups of acquittances, people you are polite to who are polite to you back.
Those numbers are completely normal for the list of friends and acquittances you've met over your lifetime.
People can have good jobs, have lots of shallow acquittances but no true friends.
A normal human can sustain relation with 40 relatives, 150 friends and 1000 acquittances.
Why the hell are my non tech friends and acquittances so surprised by this?
I pay a lot of attention to my friends and acquittances that seem satisfied (from all walks of life).
Reached out to a group of acquittances (with no kids) a few years back to see if anyone wanted to play weekly D&D.
Did you know that 90%+ of house robberies and stealing happens by acquittances?
I mean, if there were a free taxi, I can hail it and pick my friends and acquittances randomly into it and drop them at random places.
Grass might always be greener on the other side but I would trade those immediately for the thousands of acquittances.
As much as everyone shits on Snap, it's been the perfect platform for a more 'realistic' view into the lives of friends and acquittances.
But like, the world is going in a direction sadly where meaningful human friendships are disappearing, being replaced with endless acquittances who do not care about you, and you do not care about them either.
Quote examples
A few acquittances have asked me about wanting to start a business that makes "2-3k" and doesn't take much time...
It's as same as people normally returning to the same shops/services and following referrals of their acquittances, "a devil you know" etc.
On Reddit or Nextdoor, you join to discuss specific interests, and that serves as "social glue" that lets you make new acquittances along the way.
For getting back to Jimmy - I have the feeling that a lot of people default to "don't bother other people, they are busy with their lives" soo many of my friends or acquittances rarely call me or try to get in touch.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use acquittances in a sentence?
These are all groups of acquittances, people you are polite to who are polite to you back.
What does acquittances mean?
(now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
What part of speech is acquittances?
acquittances is commonly used as noun.