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
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte signed into law Wednesday a bill granting amnesty to police officers, military personnel and members of civilian self-defense committees who took part in counterterrorism activities during the country’s bloody 20-year fight against leftist guerilla groups.
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Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Some festivals have vendor tents that will test substances with amnesty.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 8 Aug. 2025
Stutzman’s comments draw ire Stutzman’s support of the bill drew accusations on social media that Stutzman was promoting amnesty for undocumented immigrants.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
Agent and Officer Technology Use ‘Accountability, not amnesty’ Recent, high-profile fights in Congress give the impression that getting 20 House members — much less, equally divided among the two parties — to agree on a significant, massive bill is quite the feat.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
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Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Some festivals have vendor tents that will test substances with amnesty.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 8 Aug. 2025
Stutzman’s comments draw ire Stutzman’s support of the bill drew accusations on social media that Stutzman was promoting amnesty for undocumented immigrants.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
Agent and Officer Technology Use ‘Accountability, not amnesty’ Recent, high-profile fights in Congress give the impression that getting 20 House members — much less, equally divided among the two parties — to agree on a significant, massive bill is quite the feat.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amnesty
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In Christian lore, the sycamore also symbolizes repentance, humility, and forgiveness of one’s sins, evoked by the story of the tax collector Zacchaeus, who climbed one to see Jesus.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Feng Shaofeng co-stars in the emotional character study about guilt and the possibility of forgiveness.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Survivors and their advocates warned that a pardon for Maxwell would be devastating.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Chrisley family's grand return to TV after Todd and Julie's pardon releases from prison is marred by family strife that grew during the years of lockup.—
Ryan Coleman September 2,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Amnesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesty. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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