AMNESTY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

amnesty

noun

ˈam-nə-stē

Definition of amnesty

as in forgiveness

release from the guilt or penalty of an offense the president of France traditionally grants amnesty to specially selected prisoners on Bastille Day

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Recent Examples of amnesty Nearly 67% of respondents oppose amnesty for gang leaders, while 65% support long prison sentences for gang members, the survey found. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Spain itself just granted amnesty to undocumented migrants, with a million having already applied. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 Right-wing parties around the continent blamed the incident on Spain's comparatively lax migration policies, including an amnesty granted to hundreds of thousands of unauthorised migrants this year. — Michael Francis Gore, USA Today, 31 July 2026 There are new laws, there’s a program for peaceful coexistence, there have been significant releases, and there’s an amnesty law. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for amnesty

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Instead of anger, she’s leaned heavily on her faith to choose forgiveness.

— Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Along with this came the profound dread that straight white men (like me) felt about saying a single wrong sentence and facing the possibility of permanent exile without forgiveness.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of forgiveness

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One of the eight parole board members who took part in this case, former prosecutor Shontell Walker, was in favor of granting Noling a pardon, according to the board’s recommendation.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
Ocalan and other key PKK figures are excluded from the pardon.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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