as in amnesties
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
a king who was once obliged to do public penance for the remittal of his sins
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Noun
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Mass amnesties to mark holidays are not unusual in Myanmar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Even in its ideal form, the bureaucratic pardon would not possess the political legitimacy to undertake large-scale reform or grant broader amnesties.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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California’s next governor would have the power to end Newsom’s moratorium on the death penalty, appoint state judges and grant state pardons.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Cuban government said the mass pardons are this year's second prisoner release.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Remittals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittals. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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