1
: a promise made with or confirmed by a pledge of one's honor
especially
: the promise of a prisoner of war to fulfill stated conditions in consideration of his release
2
: a watchword given only to officers of the guard and of the day
3
: a conditional release of a prisoner serving an indeterminate or unexpired sentence
4
a
: language viewed as a specific individual usage : performance
b
: a linguistic act compare langue
parole
adjective
Examples of parole in a Sentence
Noun
The prisoner will be eligible for parole after three years.
She robbed a bank while out on parole.
The prisoner was released on parole.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lexi Carson, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
Then, she was arrested again in May 2023 on charges of violating an order of protection and restraining order and violating parole.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Clarisa Figueroa’s boyfriend was released on parole in 2023 after he was accused of helping conceal the crime and pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, according to WBBM.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Minutes before her first hearing, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced outside the courtroom that his office is seeking life in prison without parole against McClure.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Jack will serve 40 years behind bars, followed by 10 years on parole, authorities said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors said Arnold, who was on parole at that time, encountered two rival gang members during a meeting at a parole office in Detroit.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
He was released on parole in 2017 and cleared in 2021.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Ethan Crumbley, who was only 15 years old at the time of the shooting, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the shooting that killed four students: Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; Madisyn Baldwin, 17, and Justin Shilling, 17.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
She was paroled into the STOP program and sent to Walden House, a 72-bed facility for women parolees and their children.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
The man who killed Laken Riley was paroled in the United States.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2024
Halim was paroled in 2010 after serving more than four decades in prison.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
He was paroled in 2018 and has since gotten married, bought two properties, and now works at the New Orleans Public Defenders’ Office helping former inmates successfully reintegrate into society.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
He was sentenced to 16 years-to-life and paroled in February 2019.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
He was sent back to prison in February for violating the conditions of his parole before being paroled again weeks ago.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
But, Augustin said, many of the Haitians who arrived legally in the past 14 months were placed immediately in removal proceedings at the same time they were paroled.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Noun
He was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for seven years, but was later granted parole in 2010.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
Then, she was arrested again in May 2023 on charges of violating an order of protection and restraining order and violating parole.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Clarisa Figueroa’s boyfriend was released on parole in 2023 after he was accused of helping conceal the crime and pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, according to WBBM.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Minutes before her first hearing, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced outside the courtroom that his office is seeking life in prison without parole against McClure.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Jack will serve 40 years behind bars, followed by 10 years on parole, authorities said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors said Arnold, who was on parole at that time, encountered two rival gang members during a meeting at a parole office in Detroit.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
He was released on parole in 2017 and cleared in 2021.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Ethan Crumbley, who was only 15 years old at the time of the shooting, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the shooting that killed four students: Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; Madisyn Baldwin, 17, and Justin Shilling, 17.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Verb
She was paroled in December 2022, according to the Daily Beast.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
She was paroled into the STOP program and sent to Walden House, a 72-bed facility for women parolees and their children.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
The man who killed Laken Riley was paroled in the United States.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2024
Halim was paroled in 2010 after serving more than four decades in prison.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
He was paroled in 2018 and has since gotten married, bought two properties, and now works at the New Orleans Public Defenders’ Office helping former inmates successfully reintegrate into society.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
He was sentenced to 16 years-to-life and paroled in February 2019.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
He was sent back to prison in February for violating the conditions of his parole before being paroled again weeks ago.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
But, Augustin said, many of the Haitians who arrived legally in the past 14 months were placed immediately in removal proceedings at the same time they were paroled.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parole. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
parole
1 of 2 noun
pa·role
pə-ˈrōl 
: an early release of a prisoner who meets specified requirements
parole
2 of 2 verb
paroled; paroling
: to release on parole
parolee
noun
pə-ˌrō-ˈlē
Medical Definition
parole
noun
pa·role
pə-ˈrōl
: a conditional release given to a psychiatric patient in a hospital before discharge enabling the patient to visit freely various designated areas on the hospital grounds or beyond its limits
parolable
adjective
parole
transitive verb
paroled; paroling
Legal Definition
Etymology
Noun
Old French, speech, word, prisoner's word of honor to fulfill stated conditions, from Late Latin parabola speech, parable, from Greek parabolē comparison
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