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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The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
If released on parole, the brothers would be subjected to monitoring and check-ins, Buckmire said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
If paroled, Moreno and Schnieder are prohibited from owning or possessing dogs.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Just before the sentencing phase, it was announced that Shepard’s family sought to spare McKinney from the death penalty and a deal was brokered for two consecutive life sentences with no possibility for parole.
—The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
If released on parole, the brothers would be subjected to monitoring and check-ins, Buckmire said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Susan Smith, the South Carolina woman who drowned her two young sons in October 1994, reportedly believes her chance of being paroled 30 years later is unlikely following her recent flub with prison rules.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
If paroled, Moreno and Schnieder are prohibited from owning or possessing dogs.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Parole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parole. Accessed 22 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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