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
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Abril, 38, is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to first-degree murder and admitting the murder was committed in the commission of a kidnapping, the Placer County District Attorney said.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 1 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
He was sentenced to the maximum of that range and will spend three years on parole after his release.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Abril, 38, is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to first-degree murder and admitting the murder was committed in the commission of a kidnapping, the Placer County District Attorney said.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
He was paroled in June 2024, four months before the string of robberies at Git-N-Go locations with co-defendant Jeremiah McGregor.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 1 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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The Left wants amnesty for the millions of people already in the country and the Right wants criminals deported and a secure border to prevent the next 10 to 20 million from entering illegally.—
Doug McIntyre,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Hoping to recoup $30 million of that total, the council voted this week to set up an amnesty program for those pot businesses that still owe money and haven’t already shuttered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The data shows that the money is pouring in from leaders of the crypto and fossil fuel industries; other businesspeople whose companies hold large government contracts; and wealthy individuals who have received key administration appointments or even presidential pardons for family members.—
Daniel Weiner,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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That case ended in December 2023 when President Joe Biden granted Saab a pardon as part of a prisoner exchange agreement with the Maduro regime.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Within two minutes, Phoenix police arrived at the scene, taking the woman into custody and rescuing the child.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Officials in Farmington Hills said their fire department rescued people who were trapped in their vehicles due to flooding.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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After a nearby hospital is hacked and ransomed, the higher-ups decide to defend its system by shutting it down, which means business must be conducted in the old-fashioned, paper-and-clipboards way.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Is violence or ransom money the motive for the crime?—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parole. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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