as in mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it
a judge's reputation for lenience towards first-time criminals
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Recent Examples of lenience
Anger at the jury’s lenience swept through San Francisco, especially its gay community.
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Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
But other than a legitimate and insurmountable accessibility issue, Swanson says GitHub has no plans for lenience.
—WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023
Amid Tucker Carlson’s campaign to whitewash the violent January 6 riots, Collins, who seems to be a benefactor of lenience from the criminal justice system, has also demanded the release of January 6 attackers.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 8 Mar. 2023
Any lenience by the White House toward Maduro, even if it’s driven by a desire to crack down on Putin, could undercut Biden’s messaging about the existential threat that autocracies present to democracies.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2022
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Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
But other than a legitimate and insurmountable accessibility issue, Swanson says GitHub has no plans for lenience.
—WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023
Amid Tucker Carlson’s campaign to whitewash the violent January 6 riots, Collins, who seems to be a benefactor of lenience from the criminal justice system, has also demanded the release of January 6 attackers.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 8 Mar. 2023
Any lenience by the White House toward Maduro, even if it’s driven by a desire to crack down on Putin, could undercut Biden’s messaging about the existential threat that autocracies present to democracies.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2022
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“Lenience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lenience. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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