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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Recent Examples of parole
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
If convicted on any of the first-degree murder charges, he could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
He was paroled in January 2010 and discharged from parole in July 2012.
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Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Shirilla is up for parole in September 2037.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
If convicted on any of the first-degree murder charges, he could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Verb
In a statement to CNN, the Dera said Singh was entitled to parole like thousands of other prisoners in the state.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
He was paroled in January 2010 and discharged from parole in July 2012.
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Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parole
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Christian legislators demanded amnesty for hundreds of citizens who fled to Israel after its forces withdrew from Lebanon in 2000.
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In January, Rodríguez announced plans to transform El Helicoide into a social and sports center as part of a broader political opening that included an amnesty initiative for political prisoners later approved by the National Assembly.
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Two roofs collapsed at the Park Place Apartments in the town of Newburgh, trapping a woman who had to be rescued by emergency officials, Wilder said.
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Detectives from Lake County, Illinois, Sheriff's office rescued a girl under 14 from a grown man who had traveled from Georgia to meet her this weekend, authorities said Sunday.
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Then-President Biden gave him a full pardon in December 2024.
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Still, his odds of a pardon remain slim.
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That posting also stated that TeamPCP is not holding GitHub to ransom but rather just looking to sell to a single buyer after which the data will be shredded.
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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.
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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parole. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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