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
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Kohberger is now serving four life sentences without the possibility of parole.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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
Donald Eugene Mallory, 52, of Flint, will be sentenced March 9 and faces mandatory life in prison without the possibility of parole, Genesee County Prosecutor David Layton said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Kohberger is now serving four life sentences without the possibility of parole.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
He was sentenced to 30 years in prison and served about 12 years before being paroled again.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
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But the January amnesty applies only to dog licenses.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both countries launched amnesty and gun buyback schemes.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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The White House doesn’t comment on potential clemency requests, but the president is the ultimate decider on pardons and commutations.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The White House is sifting through thousands of clemency requests, including a pardon bid by Archegos Capital Management founder Bill Hwang, who was convicted over the collapse of his $36 billion family office.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department on Wednesday rescued three people who were trapped under a collapsed retaining wall in Lennox.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the final battle, the group of heroes kills Vecna, and the Mind Flayer, before rescuing the children and setting off bombs that destroy the Upside Down.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Abu Sayyaf was particularly notorious for kidnapping and ransoming foreigners.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
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Her cousins and aunt were ransomed and released in Lebanon; Caroline was taken separately, chosen by an ISIS emir, and has never been found.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parole. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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