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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
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
Ramsey, 53, has been held in a Dallas County, Iowa, jail since March 17, with bail set at $2 million.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
But there’s no example of any Jew ever asking him for anything at all as a result of bailing him out.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
He has been granted bail during the criminal proceedings.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
Ramsey, 53, has been held in a Dallas County, Iowa, jail since March 17, with bail set at $2 million.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
If Forti posts bail, she will be placed on house arrest, will have to submit to drug testing and won’t be able to contact witnesses.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
But there’s no example of any Jew ever asking him for anything at all as a result of bailing him out.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
Noun
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Jail records show Kendra Duggar was bailed from the Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas on March 20 on a $1,470 bond.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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After the plan is shared, the Citizens Bond Advisory Committee will bring recommendations to the school board for a bond election for capital improvements.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Van Beirendonck gravitates toward loud prints in bright colors and allusions to BDSM, whereas Van Saene makes elegant cocktail dresses for women with bow details and shrunken cardigans.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
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She is often depicted carrying a bow, or sometimes a torch.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Alcantara was the first Marlins pitcher to throw at least seven innings on Opening Day since Henderson Alvarez III in 2015 and the sixth overall, also joining Josh Beckett in 2004, Ryan Dempster in 2002, Alex Fernandez in 2000 and Kevin Brown in both 1997 and 1996.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the ninth on 11 pitches in his Tigers debut for his 477th career save, which leads all active pitchers and is fourth all-time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Forward Evan Rodrigues, one of the few mainstays to take the ice Thursday, played just one shift and 49 seconds before exiting with a broken finger on his right hand in the Panthers’ eventual 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild at Amerant Bank Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Traffic to enter and exit the subdivision is often congested during rush hour.—
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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He was released on a personal recognizance bond, pending his next court hearing on April 10.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Medina was arrested for shoplifting in June 2023 and released on a personal recognizance bond, according to court records.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Future closed-loop control systems will likely use online sensors and microfluidic regulators to maintain these within fetal norms.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Raven Loop tunnel was one of more than 480 pitches Boring Company received to build a one-mile long loop tunnel that is 12 feet in diameter.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The tank was placed on the ice March 10 and fell through by March 25, weeks earlier than usual.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The think-tank set was not prepared to tackle the common good, much less the Highest.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Records show frequent transfers—sometimes in rapid succession—moving funds from TourProdEnter to the Florida LLCs, and in some instances continuing even after a company had been formally dissolved.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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But their discharge petition, introduced last week, is short of the 218 signatures needed to move forward.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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