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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Not everyone who posts will end up behind bars and many cases end with pardons.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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About 15 of the 22 people on the list had sought pardons, and six were engaged in litigation, the official said.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Remittals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittals. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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