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
Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Trump ended the use of the CBP One app to parole migrants on his first day in office.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
If convicted, Scott faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Gutierrez-Reed was paroled to Arizona and ordered to report there immediately, according to the certificate.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Trump ended the use of the CBP One app to parole migrants on his first day in office.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
His deal has landed him at the infamous Idaho Maximum Security Institution, without the opportunity for parole.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
If convicted, Scott faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parole
Noun
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Rollins is viewed in MAGA circles as someone to watch out for on amnesty and immigration leniency.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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White House scrambles to smother amnesty talk Trump continues to receive his highest approval marks among conservatives for his controversial handling of undocumented immigrants.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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The couple reported to prison on Jan. 17, 2023, and roughly 28 months later, President Trump granted them a full pardon.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Kelley is one of several January 6 rioters already back in prison following their pardon following investigations into other crimes or prior convictions, which were not removed by the presidential pardon.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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Two cats, a ferret and a dog were rescued, though the dog, a German shepherd, escaped and has not been found, fire Chief David Haywood said.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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But five days later, a passing Russian freighter rescued Cavanagh and a crewmate, Deborah Scaling.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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