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
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 May 2026
An Amador County man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2023 fatal stabbing of a 63-year-old woman in her Ione home, described by prosecutors and the judge as deliberate, evil and brutal.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 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
Read All About It Utah grief author Kouri Richins was sentenced to life in prison without parole in her husband’s fentanyl death on what would have been his 44th birthday.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 May 2026
An Amador County man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2023 fatal stabbing of a 63-year-old woman in her Ione home, described by prosecutors and the judge as deliberate, evil and brutal.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 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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He was sentenced to 13 years in prison but was released two years later following a political amnesty.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Elia Kane Played by Love Lies Bleeding's Katy O’Brian, Elia Kane is a former Imperial communications officer who has seemingly cleaned up her act and received amnesty from the New Republic.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
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But his prosecution came to an abrupt halt in December 2023, when President Joe Biden granted him a pardon as part of a prisoner exchange deal negotiated with Maduro’s regime.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Trump issued a pardon to Peters in December that was considered symbolic, because a president doesn't have jurisdiction over state-level crimes.—
Bente Birkeland,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response said in a statement Sunday evening that 25 birds had been rescued.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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At least 24 construction workers either escaped the building from the ground floor or were rescued in the aftermath of the collapse.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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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.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 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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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parole. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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