bail 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bailnext
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as in bond

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as in bow

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as in pitcher

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bail

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verb

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
Noun
The out-of-court settlement requires the City of Lexington and its police department to reform practices on a number of issues — from fines and bail to stops, searches and use of force — and bring them into compliance with state and federal law. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 The actress posted $20,000 in bail, paid by credit card, and was released later that evening. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
That’s where the good news ended for the Summit, but not before goalkeeper Abby Smith bailed her teammates out in the 35th minute. — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2026 Even the Patriots’ biggest play, a flea-flicker that led to Brown getting wide open downfield, saw another underthrown pass from Maye — though the ensuing pass-interference call bailed them out. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
  1. bond
  2. bow
  3. pitcher
  4. exit
  5. recognizance
  6. loop
  7. tank
  8. move
Noun
  • With no end to the crisis in sight, investors again ditched French bonds, pushing up their yields.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Despite prosecutors citing Bjornholt's criminal history in arguing for a larger bond, the judge said the state's preliminary evidence relied heavily on hearsay and set Bjornholt's bond at $100,000, according to FOX 10.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bond
Noun
  • To complete the look, the design team created a custom ribbon for Ela’s hair that would coordinate with bows on the coat.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Sitting patiently on Chris Carlisle’s lap with a little pink bow in her hair was toddler Laura Carlisle, born to Califia in a parking lot two years ago, later adopted by Christopher and Anne Marie.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bow
Noun
  • Not exactly the most famous names in Major League Baseball, sure, but an example of the Rays' depth and ability to create tough matchups for opposing pitchers up and down the lineup.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • His head hits the table, a pitcher drops to the floor and explodes.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of pitcher
Verb
  • Understanding the financial consequences to both the business and the other marital assets—such as exiting a legal agreement or selling property—is time well spent before the terms of a divorce are accepted.
    — Catherine Shanahan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • After the couple exited the hotel and were detained, officers executed a search warrant on their hotel room, recovering a firearm and supporting evidence consistent with the crime scene, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of exit
Noun
  • The Friday afternoon hearing was sparked by Xuan and Zhang’s attorneys attempts to have their clients released on their own recognizance.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Gabrielle Hanson and Randolph were released under supervised own recognizance over prosecutors' objections, while Jonathan Hanson was ordered held without bail.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of recognizance
Noun
  • To avoid a retaliation claim, keep decisions about Steve’s role, performance, and development consistent and documented, and loop in someone beyond his manager.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • EmArm uses a perception-action loop to translate tactile measurements into movement commands.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • Like Resident Evil, Whalefall gives its protagonist just an hour to accomplish his goal, which in this case means escaping the whale’s innards before his oxygen tank runs dry.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Three dead roaches were also spotted near the hot water tank.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tank
Verb
  • The next president may well also have more power to purchase equity stakes; legislation moving through the Senate would give the Pentagon explicit legal authority to do so.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is moving forward with a $4 million investment to run an ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother after the video received fierce backlash.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
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