Synonyms for clemency
ˈklɛm ən siclemen·cy

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1. clemency

   Mercy is the exercise of less severity than one deserves, or in a more extended sense, the granting of kindness or favor beyond what one may rightly claim. Grace is favor, kindness, or blessing shown to the undeserving; forgiveness, mercy, and pardon are exercised toward the ill-deserving. Pardon remits the outward penalty which the offender deserves; forgiveness dismisses resentment or displeasure from the heart of the one offended; mercy seeks the highest possible good of the offender. There may be mercy without pardon, as in the mitigation of sentence, or in all possible alleviation of necessary severity; there may be cases where pardon would not be mercy, since it would encourage to repetition of the offense, from which timely punishment might have saved. Mercy is also used in the wider sense of refraining from harshness or cruelty toward those who are in one's power without fault of their own; as, they besought the robber to have mercy. Clemency is a colder word than mercy, and without its religious associations, signifying mildness and moderation in the use of power where severity would have legal or military, rather than moral sanction; it often denotes a habitual mildness of disposition on the part of the powerful, and is matter rather of good nature or policy than of principle. Leniency or lenity denotes an easy-going avoidance of severity; these words are more general and less magisterial than clemency; we should speak of the leniency of a parent, the clemency of a conqueror. Compare PITY.

   Synonyms:
   benevolence, benignity, blessing, compassion, favor, forbearance, forgiveness, gentleness, grace, kindness, lenience, leniency, lenity, mercy, mildness, pardon, pardon, pity, tenderness

   Antonyms:
   cruelty, hardness, harshness, implacability, justice, penalty, punishment, revenge, rigor, severity, sternness, vengeance

   Preposition:
   The mercy of God to or toward sinners; have mercy on or upon one.

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1. mildness, clemencynoun

   good weather with comfortable temperatures

   Synonyms:
   softness, leniency, mildness, lenience, lenity, mercy, mercifulness, gentleness

2. clemency, mercifulness, mercynoun

   leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

   "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"

   Synonyms:
   mercy, mildness, mercifulness

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1. clemencynoun

   Synonyms:
   lenity, mercy, gentleness, leniency, tenderness, kindness, compassion, fellow-feeling, long-suffering

2. clemencynoun

   Synonyms:
   mildness, softness

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1. List of paraphrases for "clemency":

   leniency, mercy, clémence, pardon, grace, amnesty, forgiveness

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How to use clemency in a sentence?

1. Justin Olson:

   My wife wants closure on this, so a denial of clemency would be better than another delayed decision.

2. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop:

   I raised the fact that there were Indonesian prisoners in Australian jails and whether there was an opportunity for us to consider a prisoner swap, a prisoner transfer or a clemency plea in exchange for a return of prisoners, i just asked for a pause in their preparations for the execution of Mr Sukumaran and Mr Chan so that we could have officials explore these ideas.

3. Daniela Tejada:

   We have asked for clemency, we will wait to see what happens, matt was held in an undisclosed location in solitary confinement for over five months, with no charge, no lawyer and very limited consular access.

4. Steve Cohen:

   This constitutional amendment would limit the President's pardon power to grant a pardon or clemency to himself, his family, his administration officials, or his campaign advisors, it would also prevent pardons for conduct undertaken for a direct and significant personal benefit of the President, the President's family, or Administration officials, and for crimes committed in cooperation with the President.Finally, it ensures that pardons issued for a corrupt purpose are invalid.

5. Joe Biden:

   While today's announcement marks important progress, my Administration will continue to review clemency petitions and deliver reforms that advance equity and justice, provide second chances, and enhance the wellbeing and safety of all Americans.