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
The proposal also calls for a pause in the final shift of state sales taxes on motor fuel purchases to the state’s road construction fund, as well as an amnesty program for delinquent taxpayers.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The Reagan era amnesty program, with its length-of-time requirements and insistence on records clean of even a driving ticket, seems to offer scant promise.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
Now Berkeley has activated an amnesty program due to last about four years, until early 2029.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
The state offered seven tax amnesty programs — a benefit typically used by households and businesses that can afford specialized legal counsel or accounting services — between 1990 and 2021.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The Reagan era amnesty program, with its length-of-time requirements and insistence on records clean of even a driving ticket, seems to offer scant promise.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
Now Berkeley has activated an amnesty program due to last about four years, until early 2029.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
The state offered seven tax amnesty programs — a benefit typically used by households and businesses that can afford specialized legal counsel or accounting services — between 1990 and 2021.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amnesty
Noun
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Nicky has been on her path and on her process of self discovery and self forgiveness.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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This is the work of healing behind the curtain: spiritual hygiene, emotional clarity, and forgiveness.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The White House confirmed Tuesday that pardon attorney Ed Martin would be reviewing Biden’s pardons for his family members, as well as some other clemencies granted during his final days in office.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
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All of which can be read as an attempt by Trump to potentially overturn vast swaths of actions during his predecessor’s term, from pardons to executive orders and more — essentially erasing Biden from the legislative and policy books.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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“Amnesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesty. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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