ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPparole
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parole
Meaning: early release of a prisoner under supervision before the full sentence ends
parole in a sentence
How parole is used in real sentences:
After five years, the inmate was granted parole for good behavior.
The board reviewed his file for months before finally approving parole after his tenth year behind bars.
“After she joined a strike, Vale spent eight months in prison before receiving parole.”
— from the passage Writing at the Edges
Antonyms of parole
Words that mean the opposite of parole:
- imprisonment
- confinement
Where it comes from
From French parole 'word, spoken promise'
Memory hook
PAROLE — you get a new role to play outside the prison walls.