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

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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. Michael Che:

   It’s Christmas, so let’s start with some good news, o.J. Simpson has been released from parole two months early because of good behavior. Said O.J..

2. Robert Hoffman.Two:

   Kevin Strickland first trial resulted in a hung jury, with the sole Black juror refusing to convict, unfortunately, in Kevin Strickland second trial, which was to an all-White jury, Kevin Strickland was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 50 years.

3. Sean Morales-Doyle:

   People on parole live and work in our cities and towns, and by automatically restoring their right to vote, New York is finally welcoming them as full participants in society. That's a crucial change, one that will ameliorate one of the vestiges of Jim Crow, due to the racial disparities in New York's criminal justice system, nearly three-quarters of those disenfranchised by the ban on voting for people on parole were Black or Latino.

4. Immigration Services Gillian Christensen:

   Parole allows an individual to enter the United States and remain for a temporary period corresponding to the reason parole was approved, parole is not generally authorized for more than one year.

5. Luis Patino:

   We are empowering our parole agents to make a determination as to whether the restrictions should be enforced on a case-by-case basis.