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
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
It is experienced when Americans with records can’t get jobs or housing, violate their parole, and go right back to prison.
—Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 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
Wiggins noted that her family is also praying for McCollum, who was sentenced to life behind bars with the opportunity for parole after 15 years, which was to be served consecutively with a 10-12 year sentence for a separate manslaughter case.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
It is experienced when Americans with records can’t get jobs or housing, violate their parole, and go right back to prison.
—Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 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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In a society traumatized by the violence of the last 70 years, the new president came to power seeking to resume the path established by the 2016 peace agreement, in which about 13,000 FARC combatants and sympathizers exchanged armed struggle for amnesty and state protection.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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There is no blanket amnesty and no path to citizenship through the Dignity Program — a key concession to conservatives.—
Andrew Tisch,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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John Oliver‘s Last Week Tonight last night went deep on Donald Trump‘s use of presidential pardon power.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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If the goal of pardons is to allow supporters, political allies, or family members and friends to walk away from the consequences of their actions, conditional pardons will not be adopted.—
Robert Radick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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First responders arrived at the scene to try and rescue him, but he was pronounced dead, according to the sheriff's office.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The five people who were rescued were in the fifth chamber.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
31 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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