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
Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
About 260,000 Ukrainians were paroled into the U.S. under the program, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services data.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
Twelve of the 14 men were found guilty of all charges, but their two-year sentences were cut short by early parole.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Deportation likely Because Riano is not a U.S. citizen, he could be deported if he's paroled from prison.
—Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
About 260,000 Ukrainians were paroled into the U.S. under the program, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services data.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
He was sentenced to consecutive life terms with no chance of parole or ability to appeal.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
Twelve of the 14 men were found guilty of all charges, but their two-year sentences were cut short by early parole.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parole
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The ruling may also push Bolsonaro’s allies in Brazil’s largely conservative Congress to seek some form of amnesty for him.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some members of Brazil’s Congress had already, prior to the verdict, introduced a bill that could grant Bolsonaro amnesty.—
Joe Wright,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Grant told me in an interview that there is a need for new initiatives such as the Federal Expungement Initiative, the Right to Banking campaign, and the development of state-by-state pardon and expungement guides.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Mansell said his legal team never reached out to the White House seeking a pardon.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
11 Sep. 2025
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Juventus managed to come from behind to rescue a 4-4 draw against visiting Borussia Dortmund thanks to a late equalizer by Lloyd Kelly (90+6’).—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Lions Tigers & Bears’ mission is to rescue and care for big cats and exotic animals, with a team of veterinarians, groundskeepers, administrative staff and approximately 300 volunteers.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps she had been struck over the head and wrapped in fabric and thrown in a crate, to be ransomed.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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What happened to the enslaved individuals or the Archbishop of Goa isn’t clear, though the viceroy was ransomed for $2,000.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 July 2025
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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parole. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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