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
Didi Martinez, NBC news, 3 June 2025
In 2023, Burnham began serving a term of special parole.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
Additionally, individuals paroled into the U.S. for at least one year may be eligible.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In April, the family unexpectedly received notice from the Department of Homeland Security that their parole and work authorization had been terminated.
—Didi Martinez, NBC news, 3 June 2025
In 2023, Burnham began serving a term of special parole.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Verb
Although some board members did refuse to parole anyone with a moderate or high risk score before the law took effect, the state’s parole board had much more discretion in determining when a prisoner was released, former board members said.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
Additionally, individuals paroled into the U.S. for at least one year may be eligible.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parole
Noun
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Backing union struggles and the fight for amnesty, a life and death question for the labor movement.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The former president and his allies also will push for Congress to grant amnesty to those in jail for their roles in the Jan. 8, 2023, riot.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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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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Israeli forces have rescued eight and recovered dozens of bodies.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Not long after that, Garland also rescued Dangermouse, whose eye had to be removed at around 12 weeks old due to an infection.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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This could suggest that while attackers are targeting more victims, fewer are giving in to ransom demands.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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While Mikhail managed to escape by climbing out a window and taking refuge in a nearby nunnery, the men took his son hostage, and Mikhail was not able to ransom him until several days later.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parole. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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