Synonyms for
Parole
Definition
Parole is the release of a prisoner temporarily or permanently before the completion of their sentence, on the promise of good behavior.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- granted parole
- eligible for parole
- violate parole
- on parole
- parole board
- parole officer
- parole hearing
Word family
Usage note
Parole refers to the conditional release of a prisoner before their full sentence is served. It is often confused with probation, which is a sentence served outside of prison.
Example sentences
- The prisoner was granted parole after serving 10 years in prison.
- He violated his parole by breaking the law again.
- The parole board will decide whether to release the prisoner or not.
- She was released on parole and required to check in with her parole officer regularly.
- The prisoner was denied parole because of his violent behavior in prison.
Quotes
'Prison is a place where rehabilitation is supposed to happen, but often it's just a holding cell.' - Chris Hayes
'I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted.' - Alan Turing
'I think people in general have neglected to learn how to tell stories. They think that a story is just some piling up of events and usually it's not.' - Margaret Atwood