as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the president of France traditionally grants amnesty to specially selected prisoners on Bastille Day
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Part of the agreement under which Junts backs Sanchez’s government was an amnesty against prosecution related to past attempts to secure Catalonia’s secession from Spain.
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Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Those who were apprehended and deported would soon return to work after sneaking back across the border, which was much more porous before President Reagan’s 1986 amnesty coupled with stricter border enforcement.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
The email goes on to acknowledge possible subversive efforts to circumvent relevant programs from inclusion, and offers a ten-day amnesty period for anyone willing to report these occurrences.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
During his time in the White House, Ford started a program granting amnesty to some men who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War in exchange for 24 months of public service.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Those who were apprehended and deported would soon return to work after sneaking back across the border, which was much more porous before President Reagan’s 1986 amnesty coupled with stricter border enforcement.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
The email goes on to acknowledge possible subversive efforts to circumvent relevant programs from inclusion, and offers a ten-day amnesty period for anyone willing to report these occurrences.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
During his time in the White House, Ford started a program granting amnesty to some men who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War in exchange for 24 months of public service.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Amnesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesty. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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