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 big picture: Weather amnesty allows area shelters to use cots or chairs to accommodate more people during extreme weather.
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Demonstrators had also demanded amnesty for students and faculty disciplined or arrested during protests.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The rise of the KKK Nathan Bedford Forrest was not covered by Johnson’s general amnesty.
—David Cason, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Early on, the Taliban promised amnesty for former Afghan government officials and those who worked with Western forces — but the pledge hasn't been respected and many Afghans in these groups preferred to take no chances.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Demonstrators had also demanded amnesty for students and faculty disciplined or arrested during protests.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The rise of the KKK Nathan Bedford Forrest was not covered by Johnson’s general amnesty.
—David Cason, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Early on, the Taliban promised amnesty for former Afghan government officials and those who worked with Western forces — but the pledge hasn't been respected and many Afghans in these groups preferred to take no chances.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amnesty
Noun
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The Institute of Student Loan Advisors has a database of student loan forgiveness programs by state.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Under former President Joe Biden, the Education Department tried multiple times to give broad forgiveness of student loans, only to be stopped by courts.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In his first term, Trump did not issue a pardon until August 2017, about half a year after taking office.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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Like the more than a hundred political prisoners released under the Vatican deal, Ferrer and Navarro were not given a pardon or amnesty but were released on conditional parole.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Amnesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesty. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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