as in amnesty
permission given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of a sentence usually as a reward for behaving well
The prisoner will be eligible for parole after three years. He was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
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Recent Examples of parole
Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Mendez Esquivel stood in front of Canyon County District Judge Davis VanderVelde on Wednesday and was handed a 15-year sentence, but court records show that only three years are fixed, meaning Mendez Esquivel could be eligible for parole after that time.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
He was paroled in January 2010 and discharged from parole in July 2012.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Peterson was sentenced to death in 2005, but was later resentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Mendez Esquivel stood in front of Canyon County District Judge Davis VanderVelde on Wednesday and was handed a 15-year sentence, but court records show that only three years are fixed, meaning Mendez Esquivel could be eligible for parole after that time.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
In a statement to CNN, the Dera said Singh was entitled to parole like thousands of other prisoners in the state.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
He was paroled in January 2010 and discharged from parole in July 2012.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parole
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Salazar, who is currently running for reelection has faced criticism from her Republican colleagues who describe her Dignity Act as a broad amnesty for immigrants in the country illegally.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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But these pundits deserve no amnesty.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
23 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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When the building was later gutted after an earthquake, her husband, Brian Miller, even managed to rescue a piece of its history — and his wife's backstory.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Unlike a pig sanctuary or farm where abandoned or abused pigs live out their last days, the group is focused on rescuing, fostering and finding permanent families for pigs.—
Eric Adler
April 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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Despite the hype, Kyber suggests that PQC is attracting the attention of less technically inclined attorneys and executives deciding how to respond to ransom demands.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Guthrie family has publicly responded to ransom notes with video messages, offering to pay for their mother's return home, but have not received a response.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parole. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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