Synonyms for parole
pəˈroʊlpa·role

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1. parole, word, word of honornoun

   a promise

   "he gave his word"

   Synonyms:
   news, password, intelligence, word, discussion, give-and-take, countersign, tidings, watchword, word of honor

2. password, watchword, word, parole, countersignnoun

   a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

   "he forgot the password"

   Synonyms:
   news, rallying cry, cry, war cry, battle cry, password, give-and-take, intelligence, word, discussion, countersignature, countersign, tidings, watchword, word of honor

3. paroleverb

   (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with

   Synonyms:
   password, countersign, word of honor, word, watchword

4. paroleverb

   release a criminal from detention and place him on parole

   "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"

Matched Categories

1. • Positive Identification
   • Promise
   • Release
   • Secret

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1. paroleadjective

   Synonyms:
   (Law.) oral, verbal, by word of mouth

2. parolenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Law.) word of mouth, oral declaration

3. parolenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Mil.) word of honor, word of promise, plighted faith

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1. List of paraphrases for "parole":

   probation, conditional, bail

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How to use parole in a sentence?

1. Susan Nugent:

   Meanwhile, our client is serving a life sentence without any chance of parole.

2. Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor:

   The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board hearing is not designed to be a substitute for a trial before a jury. The juries heard evidence about Coddington's childhood environment and brain development during the sentencing phase of the trials, the jury also concluded that James Coddington was a continuing threat to society -- both inside and outside of prison walls.

3. Mike Lawler:

   Only a sociopath, such as Andrew Cuomo, would think that David Gilbert, a man who participated in a heinous attack on law-abiding citizens and law enforcement alike, deserves to be eligible for parole, when the book is written on Andrew Cuomo, apart from leaving office in disgrace, his legacy will be a New York that has released unrepentant cop killers, child rapists, murderers, and terrorists. My only hope is that when all is said and done, the final chapter finds him in a jail cell.

4. Paul Chabot:

   The right and ethical thing for me to do was for me to abstain, i have one of the toughest records on the California state parole board.

5. David Smilde:

   Giving Ceballos home incarceration and Baduel parole are positive gestures the government is making that can dampen some criticism, of course the elephant in the room is the incarceration of Leopoldo Lopez but the government does not appear willing to cede on that point for the time being.