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 plan does provide the opportunity for remaining Hamas members to decommission their arms and receive amnesty.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The terms of the deal say that, if Hamas gives up their weapons, its members will be granted amnesty.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Hamas fighters who lay down their arms will also be given amnesty and allowed to leave Gaza under the plan.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Hamas fighters who renounce fighting and wish to remain in Gaza will be granted amnesty, while others can take advantage of safe passage to third countries.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The terms of the deal say that, if Hamas gives up their weapons, its members will be granted amnesty.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Hamas fighters who lay down their arms will also be given amnesty and allowed to leave Gaza under the plan.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Hamas fighters who renounce fighting and wish to remain in Gaza will be granted amnesty, while others can take advantage of safe passage to third countries.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amnesty
Noun
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The clarification brings relief to borrowers who were recently notified of their forgiveness eligibility but may still be waiting for their balances to be zeroed out.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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There will be no refuge or forgiveness—only justice.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Daniel Charles Ball's case was immediately dismissed following the pardon, despite the fact that he had been accused of throwing an explosive device at a group of about two dozen Capitol Police officers who were approaching the rioters.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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That includes Matthew Huttle, who was shot and killed by law enforcement during a traffic stop in Indiana days after receiving a pardon.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Amnesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesty. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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