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
Some members of Brazil’s Congress had already, prior to the verdict, introduced a bill that could grant Bolsonaro amnesty.
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Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
For decades, generals, coup-plotters, and torturers walked free under the shield of amnesty laws passed after the country’s 21-year dictatorship.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2015, the ex-first lady and former MP was sentenced to 20 years in prison over her role in deadly post-election violence in 2010, but she was granted amnesty three years later.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At Wednesday’s event, Heidi Garcia, director of KU’s Health Education Resource Office, reminded attendees that the university has an amnesty policy that encourages students to seek medical help for drug- and alcohol-related emergencies without facing conduct violations.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
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Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
For decades, generals, coup-plotters, and torturers walked free under the shield of amnesty laws passed after the country’s 21-year dictatorship.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2015, the ex-first lady and former MP was sentenced to 20 years in prison over her role in deadly post-election violence in 2010, but she was granted amnesty three years later.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At Wednesday’s event, Heidi Garcia, director of KU’s Health Education Resource Office, reminded attendees that the university has an amnesty policy that encourages students to seek medical help for drug- and alcohol-related emergencies without facing conduct violations.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amnesty
Noun
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Immediate forgiveness – a message of letting go of the anger that comes with being so terribly wronged – has a familiar sound to those who have been following a frighteningly violent news cycle.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Recently, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has also taken legal action against the Department of Education, alleging that the administration has unlawfully delayed or denied access to loan forgiveness programs, such as IDR and PSLF.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump has suggested that the pardons Biden signed using the technology should be considered null and void.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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His pardon came after years of pressure on Egypt’s government from his family, that included long hunger strikes by Abd El-Fattah and his mother, Laila Soueif, who is a professor of math at Cairo University.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Amnesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesty. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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