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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Recent Examples of amnesty
The plan does provide the opportunity for remaining Hamas members to decommission their arms and receive amnesty.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The terms of the deal say that, if Hamas gives up their weapons, its members will be granted amnesty.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Hamas fighters who lay down their arms will also be given amnesty and allowed to leave Gaza under the plan.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Hamas fighters who renounce fighting and wish to remain in Gaza will be granted amnesty, while others can take advantage of safe passage to third countries.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The terms of the deal say that, if Hamas gives up their weapons, its members will be granted amnesty.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Hamas fighters who lay down their arms will also be given amnesty and allowed to leave Gaza under the plan.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Hamas fighters who renounce fighting and wish to remain in Gaza will be granted amnesty, while others can take advantage of safe passage to third countries.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amnesty
Noun
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Tuesday’s election results will have a particularly notable impact on residents expecting utility shutoffs or seeking forgiveness for late payments.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The result is a ski that is balanced and stable, with enough backbone for the experts yet enough forgiveness for intermediates.—
Kimberly Beekman,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Criminal appeals are notoriously hard to win, presidential pardons are historically rare, and Bankman-Fried is not beloved in the crypto industry.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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O’Donnell pressed him on issues like the government shutdown, Venezuela and China, as well as his recent pardon of the founder of the crypto marketplace Binance, Changpeng Zhao.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Amnesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesty. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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