Thesaurus results for RECOGNIZANCE

recognizance

noun

as in bail

law a legal promise made by someone before a court of law that must be kept to avoid being punished After his arraignment, the suspect was released on his own recognizance.

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Recent Examples of recognizance Medina was arrested for shoplifting in June 2023 and released on a personal recognizance bond, according to court records. —

Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 O'Malley has pleaded not guilty and was released on his own recognizance. —

Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2026 The male suspect, a five-time felon from Oakland who authorities said was free on his own recognizance from a pending 2025 firearms case, was seen by BART police in the driver’s seat of a Buick Lacrosse blocking an exit at the station in the 600 block of West MacArthur Boulevard. —

Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026 The pills were sent off for testing, and Lilly was eventually released on her own recognizance. —

Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recognizance

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bail

Noun

Epstein killed himself in August 2019 while being held without bail in a Manhattan federal jail.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The judge who issued Dick’s arrest warrant in Los Angeles said her local bail would be $300,000.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026