as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
after two hours of that boring party, we were ready to bail
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Recent Examples of bail
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
She had been booked into the Cape May County Correctional Facility upon her initial arrest back in January but was able to post bail a few days later.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 June 2025
Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
The sentence followed Johnson’s arrest on April 6; he was released on bail the same day.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Verb
He has been released from jail after paying a bond company to post $75,000 bail, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
She had been booked into the Cape May County Correctional Facility upon her initial arrest back in January but was able to post bail a few days later.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
Petrova’s attorney filed habeas and bail motions in Vermont where she was held shortly after her initial detention before being transferred to Louisiana.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
The sentence followed Johnson’s arrest on April 6; he was released on bail the same day.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
Verb
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These hiking physical human augmentation wearables are exiting the Trough of Disillusionment, led by three factors that work in their favor: low price, influencer content, and public demonstrations.—
Borislav "Bobby" Marinov,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In February, Wells Fargo provided advance notice to employees about the bank’s decision to exit the chief operating office global operations in the city, the bank said in a June 24 notice to the state and Winston-Salem Mayor J. Allen Joines.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
Noun
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In the 2000s, E*Trade’s Super Bowl baby became a cultural touchstone and a Trojan horse for a broader message: Stocks and bonds were no longer reserved for Wall Street.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Many wealthy families categorize art as conventional investments, like stocks or bonds.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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As the show ended, the man of the hour took his bow and stopped to kiss his wife and carry his son off the runway.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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In other words, boomerangs, like spears and bows, seem to be a frequent solution to the same basic problem: how to hit things with a stick.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
Noun
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All five of those pitchers, including Abbott, are now All-Stars.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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The Royals are planning a pregame celebration for late Royals pitcher Al Fitzmorris on the field.—
Pete Grathoff
July 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
Verb
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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That he was moved by Gi-hun and now wants to give her closure and the money her father fairly won?—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
Noun
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She was released early Tuesday morning on a personal recognizance bond.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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He was released from jail on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond and is scheduled to appear in court Monday afternoon for a disposition hearing, court records show.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
Noun
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But rising import costs from tariffs have thrown her for a loop.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Others paid tribute to classic Americana, with patriotic flags waving through Levi’s or Wrangler denim belt loops.—
Amber Elliott,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Toss it over a tank and joggers at the airport or wear it with a slip dress for dinner by the water.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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Metropolis police cars, boulders and a military tank were also spotted amid the movie's filming in Cleveland last summer.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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“Bail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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