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 Quigley pleaded not guilty and was released on personal recognizance. —

Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 Machado, who bailed out of sheriff’s custody, remains free on her own recognizance. —

Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026 He was later released on his own recognizance pending trial. —

ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for recognizance

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bail

Noun

Mattson is being held at the Sacramento County main jail with no bail and a court date set for May 5, according to inmate records.

— Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
According to a report from the Delaware News Journal, he has since been released on $5,000 bail.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026