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
Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 12 July 2025
The sentence was later reduced to eight years, and Bakker was paroled after serving just five.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
The new law changed Brom’s parole eligibility date to Feb. 17, 2018.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2025
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Noun
On an Amtrak train from New York City to Southern Florida, an immigrant from Colombia tells me that he was paroled into the U.S. two years ago.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 12 July 2025
The sentence was later reduced to eight years, and Bakker was paroled after serving just five.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Verb
And a district judge banned the Department of Homeland Security from using a controversial tactic against those with immigration parole.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
The new law changed Brom’s parole eligibility date to Feb. 17, 2018.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parole
Noun
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Could an amnesty program help those here with vital jobs that help keep our economy running?—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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Minutes later, his agriculture secretary said there would be no amnesty.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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The pardon erased her conviction and ended her sentence immediately.—
Sarah Jones,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Collins’s prison sentence began in October 2020, only to be sprung early two months later by Trump’s pardon.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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The victim was later pronounced dead at a hospital after she was rescued from the bin Authorities are seeking the public's help with information about the incident Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose head was stuck in a donation box in Lodi, Calif.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Officials from the District administration, the Indian Army, NDRF, and SDRF are trying to rescue people and save them.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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What happened to the enslaved individuals or the Archbishop of Goa isn’t clear, though the viceroy was ransomed for $2,000.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 July 2025
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This could suggest that while attackers are targeting more victims, fewer are giving in to ransom demands.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parole. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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