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noun

plural of parole
as in pardons
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of parole
as in bails (out)

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Recent Examples of paroles
Noun
The power to pardon in Connecticut rests with the Board of Pardons and paroles, not governors. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 While Singh’s lawyer Jitender Khurana denies any political motive for his client’s paroles, his previous releases coincided with crucial state elections, fueling speculation that his freedom is a reward for the Dera’s electoral support. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026 Discretionary paroles have also plummeted. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 Although their paroles were denied, the brothers can ask the parole board to review the case for errors, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paroles
  1. pardons
  2. rescues
  3. amnesties
  4. unchains
  5. emancipates
  6. springs
Noun
  • Trump commuted their prison sentences, but they were not covered by the president’s mass pardons.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Trump commuted their prison sentences, but they were not covered by the president's mass pardons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of pardons
Verb
  • As the widow struggles with depression, her son secretly rescues and cares for an injured goat deep within the tropical rainforest.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • The center rescues and rehabilitates orphaned and injured wildlife with the goal of maintaining minimal human contact and releasing animals back to the wild after care.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 July 2026
Definition of rescues
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  • The amnesties come after Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was sworn into office as president on April 10 following an election that critics say was neither free nor fair and was orchestrated to maintain the military’s tight grip on power.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Actions including the amnesties and Suu Kyi’s transfer are widely seen as an effort to burnish his image.
    — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of amnesties
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  • The nationwide standalone 5G that the carrier announced Wednesday essentially unchains that service from 4G LTE, allowing devices to connect to the network without first requiring a setup via AT&T’s older and slower network.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Definition of unchains
Verb
  • Fox taught that the Inner Light emancipates a person from adherence to any creed, ecclesiastical authority or ritual forms.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Definition of emancipates
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  • The one who sets the bone-crushing screen that springs the star, then immediately sprints to the rim for the lob, then turns around and blows up the other team’s pick-and-roll on the other end all in one sequence?
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
  • After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026
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