as in amnesty
permission given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of a sentence usually as a reward for behaving well
The prisoner will be eligible for parole after three years. He was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
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as in to bail (out)
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Recent Examples of parole
Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Cummings had been tried separately and had already received life without parole.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
He was paroled in January 2010 and discharged from parole in July 2012.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
If convicted of first-degree murder, Lauren Maloberti faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Cummings had been tried separately and had already received life without parole.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Verb
In a statement to CNN, the Dera said Singh was entitled to parole like thousands of other prisoners in the state.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
He was paroled in January 2010 and discharged from parole in July 2012.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parole
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On May 5, attorneys with the Coalition for Human Rights and Democracy said a Venezuelan court had denied amnesty measures requested on behalf of Quero Navas, who at the time was still officially considered missing.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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There will be no more amnesty (pathway to citizenship) under my administration.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The State Board of Pardons then held an emergency meeting on May 4, the day before his deportation date, to grant his pardon.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Varga, as the justice minister, had signed his pardon.—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Over 25 Miami-Dade fire crews aided in rescuing the injured, finding some of the 11 in the water.—
Miami Herald,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Unlike a pig sanctuary or farm where abandoned or abused pigs live out their last days, the group is focused on rescuing, fostering and finding permanent families for pigs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Despite the hype, Kyber suggests that PQC is attracting the attention of less technically inclined attorneys and executives deciding how to respond to ransom demands.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Guthrie family has publicly responded to ransom notes with video messages, offering to pay for their mother's return home, but have not received a response.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parole. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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