Synonyms of amnesties

amnesties

noun

plural of amnesty

as in pardons

release from the guilt or penalty of an offense

the president of France traditionally grants amnesty to specially selected prisoners on Bastille Day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pardons
• immunities
• remissions
• paroles
• absolutions
• exemptions
• acquittals
• remittals
• exonerations
• indemnities
• vindications
• mercies
• commutations
• clemencies
• impunities
• leniencies
• exculpations
• reprieves
• condonations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• penalties
• punishments
• sentences
• convictions
• fines
• retributions
• charges
• assessments
• impositions
• condemnations
• chastisements
• castigations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amnesties

The legislation outlines processes for conditional amnesties and the reintegration of thousands of Kurds, including armed combatants who have lived or operated from strongholds in neighboring Iran, Iraq, and Syria for decades. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

The amnesties come after Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was sworn into office as president on April 10 following an election that critics say was neither free nor fair and was orchestrated to maintain the military’s tight grip on power. — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026

Actions including the amnesties and Suu Kyi’s transfer are widely seen as an effort to burnish his image. — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Even in its ideal form, the bureaucratic pardon would not possess the political legitimacy to undertake large-scale reform or grant broader amnesties. — Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

At the same time, Washington hopes to push a process of national reconciliation, including amnesties for opposition figures, the release of remaining political prisoners and the return of Venezuelans in exile — issues of particular importance to South Florida’s large Venezuelan diaspora. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026