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
Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
James Carbone / Pool / Newsday Heuermann is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without parole, three consecutive life sentences, followed by four sentences of 25 years to life.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Apr. 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
He will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at a later date.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
James Carbone / Pool / Newsday Heuermann is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without parole, three consecutive life sentences, followed by four sentences of 25 years to life.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Apr. 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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The Iranians negotiating with the United States — who would be part of making that deal — have been offered limited amnesty, Yingst said Trump told him.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Both Faye and Sonko were still in prison, however, and were not released until little more than a week before the March 24 election under the terms of an amnesty act.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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Under these circumstances, legal observers say that any pardon is likely to face a significant Supreme Court challenge.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Cuban Embassy in Washington said authorities granted pardons to 2,010 inmates under provisions of the country’s constitution, citing factors such as good behavior, time already served and health conditions.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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But in this patient the sun might have triggered somatic mutations that rescued her cells.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Wall Street Journal added that the airman, who eluded capture for 36 hours and hid in a remote mountain crevice, was rescued by a specialized commando force.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Guthrie family has publicly responded to ransom notes with video messages, offering to pay for their mother's return home, but have not received a response.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 Apr. 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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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parole. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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