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
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Diaz was released on parole after serving half that time before prosecutors agreed to throw out his conviction in 2023.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Deena Winter The Minnesota Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 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
DeAngelo pleaded guilty to 13 murders and 13 rapes in 2020, and was later handed multiple life sentences without the possibility of parole.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Diaz was released on parole after serving half that time before prosecutors agreed to throw out his conviction in 2023.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Public records indicate that in many cases, they were picked up after being released from jail or prison and paroled.
—Deena Winter The Minnesota Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 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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The law classifies these crimes as heinous, prohibiting bail, amnesty or pardon, and hindering the progression of sentences for members of criminal factions.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the coming days, Venezuela's president is expected to sign a sweeping amnesty law that could secure freedom for hundreds more prisoners still behind bars — a move that has advanced quickly through the National Assembly and is being billed as a step toward national reconciliation.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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Upon his arrival, Thaksin was sentenced to eight years in prison on earlier corruption convictions, a term swiftly reduced to one year following a royal pardon.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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White House pardon czar Alice Mary Johnson announced the pardons in a post on social media.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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An 80-year-old has been identified as the man who died in a hospital after he and a woman were rescued from a house fire in Northwest Dallas on Wednesday.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Their technician even falls over after rescuing Andersson with a replacement ski.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her fame also meant a lot of people's thoughts ran first to the possibility of kidnapping and ransom as soon as reports that her mother was missing came out.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The president’s comments follow a development in the case that occurred earlier on Friday, when KOLD reported receiving another apparent ransom note, which could be tied to ransom messages sent to that media outlet and two others earlier this week, which investigators are continuing to probe.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parole. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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