1
: a promise made with or confirmed by a pledge of one's honor
especially
: the promise of a prisoner of war to fulfill stated conditions in consideration of his release
2
: a watchword given only to officers of the guard and of the day
3
: a conditional release of a prisoner serving an indeterminate or unexpired sentence
4
a
: language viewed as a specific individual usage : performance
b
: a linguistic act compare langue
parole
adjective
Examples of parole in a Sentence
Noun
The prisoner will be eligible for parole after three years.
She robbed a bank while out on parole.
The prisoner was released on parole.
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Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2024
The parole board has set Smith's hearing for November 20.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Bill Melugin, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Katie was murdered as a 7-year-old girl; where her murderer lives, imprisoned or paroled, makes no difference in our lives.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Immigration parole Individuals in immigration parole programs, particularly for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Ukraine and Afghanistan, are legally present in the U.S. until their parole ends.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2024
The parole board has set Smith's hearing for November 20.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
There were also two Afghans paroled into the U.S. as part of Operation Allies Welcome, who have posed a threat to national security, the report notes.
—Bill Melugin, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Katie was murdered as a 7-year-old girl; where her murderer lives, imprisoned or paroled, makes no difference in our lives.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parole. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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parole
1 of 2 noun
pa·role
pə-ˈrōl 
: an early release of a prisoner who meets specified requirements
parole
2 of 2 verb
paroled; paroling
: to release on parole
parolee
noun
pə-ˌrō-ˈlē
Medical Definition
parole
noun
pa·role
pə-ˈrōl
: a conditional release given to a psychiatric patient in a hospital before discharge enabling the patient to visit freely various designated areas on the hospital grounds or beyond its limits
parolable
adjective
parole
transitive verb
paroled; paroling
Legal Definition
Etymology
Noun
Old French, speech, word, prisoner's word of honor to fulfill stated conditions, from Late Latin parabola speech, parable, from Greek parabolē comparison
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