as in forgiveness
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the president of France traditionally grants amnesty to specially selected prisoners on Bastille Day
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Recent Examples of amnesty
Their sentences were cut short during a wave of amnesty in 1956 from leader Władysław Gomułka, following the death of Joseph Stalin.
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Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The amnesty program was announced in January and finalized this month.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
In recent weeks, the city has explored a range of revenue-generating measures — from making outdoor dining permanent and streamlining business permits to offering tax amnesty and raising its hotel tax.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Calvert’s repeatedly stated support for what would be in effect amnesty at least for Dreamers aside, Calvert’s framing of immigration reform as putting America last or akin to Biden-era policies is pretty cartoonish.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
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Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The amnesty program was announced in January and finalized this month.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
In recent weeks, the city has explored a range of revenue-generating measures — from making outdoor dining permanent and streamlining business permits to offering tax amnesty and raising its hotel tax.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Calvert’s repeatedly stated support for what would be in effect amnesty at least for Dreamers aside, Calvert’s framing of immigration reform as putting America last or akin to Biden-era policies is pretty cartoonish.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amnesty
Noun
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At the end of regret-flow plotlines, husbands tend to beg their wives for forgiveness by dropping to their knees.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul, per the logline.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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McCrory also floated the possibility of Henry starting a new program at Blue Hills to help people obtain judicial pardons.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Herzog has been under intense pressure both to issue a pardon from Netanyahu’s supporters and to deny him one from his opponents and those worried about equality under the law.—
Galit Altstein,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Amnesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesty. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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