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noun

plural of parole
as in pardons
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of parole
as in bails (out)

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Recent Examples of paroles
Noun
Discretionary paroles have also plummeted. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 Although their paroles were denied, the brothers can ask the parole board to review the case for errors, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025 While Singh’s lawyer Jitender Khurana denies any political motive for his client’s paroles, his previous releases coincided with crucial state elections, fueling speculation that his freedom is a reward for the Dera’s electoral support. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paroles
  1. pardons
  2. rescues
  3. amnesties
  4. unchains
  5. emancipates
  6. springs
Noun
  • His use of the presidency’s sweeping ability to unilaterally grant pardons and commute sentences is among the ways the Republican’s return to office has featured an expansive use of executive power.
    — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Mo Strategies, which has registered an array of corporate clients, is now expanding into the newly lucrative world of pardons.
    — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Definition of pardons
Verb
  • One of the properties is owned by Kim Thomas and her husband, who run a private foundation that rescues horses, and the other is owned by the Stinchcombs family.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
  • After a handsome pediatrician named Steve (McConaughey) rescues Mary from oncoming traffic, the pair hit it off over the course of one impossibly romantic evening— only for Mary to discover that Steve is actually Fran's fiancé.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Definition of rescues
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  • The amnesties come after Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was sworn into office as president on April 10 following an election that critics say was neither free nor fair and was orchestrated to maintain the military’s tight grip on power.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Actions including the amnesties and Suu Kyi’s transfer are widely seen as an effort to burnish his image.
    — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of amnesties
Verb
  • The nationwide standalone 5G that the carrier announced Wednesday essentially unchains that service from 4G LTE, allowing devices to connect to the network without first requiring a setup via AT&T’s older and slower network.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Definition of unchains
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  • Fox taught that the Inner Light emancipates a person from adherence to any creed, ecclesiastical authority or ritual forms.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Definition of emancipates
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  • The one who sets the bone-crushing screen that springs the star, then immediately sprints to the rim for the lob, then turns around and blows up the other team’s pick-and-roll on the other end all in one sequence?
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
  • After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026
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