as in amnesty
permission given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of a sentence usually as a reward for behaving well
The prisoner will be eligible for parole after three years. He was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
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Recent Examples of parole
Gary Klien, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
David Brinson, 54, is serving four consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole for killing four men during a robbery at a Los Angeles apartment in 1990, the Times reported.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
He was paroled in 2017, but was arrested later that same year on four charges of forcible touching, police said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Judge Kelly Simmons sentenced Martinez Henriquez to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—Gary Klien, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
David Brinson, 54, is serving four consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole for killing four men during a robbery at a Los Angeles apartment in 1990, the Times reported.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
During the Biden administration, more than a million individuals were paroled into the U.S., meaning they were legally admitted under temporary programs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
He was paroled in 2017, but was arrested later that same year on four charges of forcible touching, police said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parole
Noun
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The big picture: Weather amnesty allows area shelters to use cots or chairs to accommodate more people during extreme weather.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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Demonstrators had also demanded amnesty for students and faculty disciplined or arrested during protests.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trump hasn't shied away from using his executive pen to give out controversial pardons since returning to the White House.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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Big tech wants nothing less than a preemptive pardon for copyright infringement.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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An 82-year-old Louisiana man was rescued by authorities after spending multiple hours stuck in thick mud while fishing.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Over 690 people were rescued in the state after heavy rains caused flooding, according to Mexico’s Civil Protection Coordination.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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This could suggest that while attackers are targeting more victims, fewer are giving in to ransom demands.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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While Mikhail managed to escape by climbing out a window and taking refuge in a nearby nunnery, the men took his son hostage, and Mikhail was not able to ransom him until several days later.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parole. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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